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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Fabricating optical structures with continuously varying depth is challenging.
Existing methods often lack flexibility or scalability.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a simple and flexible fabrication approach for apodized structures with continuously varying depth.
To demonstrate the universality of the method across different materials.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the moiré effect of photoresist gratings.
Modifying a standard laser interference lithography setup.
Creating macroscopic moiré patterns to modulate subwavelength diffraction grating depth.

Main Results:

Successfully synthesized apodized structures with continuously varying depth.
Demonstrated control over the spatial frequency of depth modulation, enabling quasicrystal formation.
Experimental results validated by theoretical and numerical modeling.

Conclusions:

The proposed moiré-based method provides a rapid and flexible route for fabricating complex optical structures.
The technique is material-independent, making it suitable for diverse applications like structured light and optical security.
This approach offers a promising foundation for advanced optical device engineering.