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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Engineering

    Background:

    • Refractive beam-shaping systems are crucial for controlling light properties.
    • Existing designs often focus on limited optical surfaces and fixed output characteristics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a design framework for variable-diameter beam-shaping systems with high zoom ratios.
    • To demonstrate the design of a compact 8x zoom system for transforming Gaussian beams into flat-top beams.

    Main Methods:

    • Introduced a design framework encompassing initial system calculation and optimization.
    • Applied the framework to design a zoom beam-shaping system transforming Gaussian beams into flat-top and inverse Gaussian profiles.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully designed a compact 8x zoom system with superior optical performance.
    • Demonstrated the transformation of Gaussian beams into flat-top beams with variable magnifications.
    • Showcased the system's ability to generate variable beams with inverse Gaussian distributions.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed design framework is robust and efficient for creating advanced beam-shaping systems.
    • The method facilitates the development of compact zoom systems with high optical performance.
    • This approach enables precise control over output beam sizes and irradiance profiles.