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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Diffractive Optics
    • Computational Optics

    Background:

    • Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) are crucial for manipulating light.
    • Existing methods for harmonic DOEs often lack flexibility in phase function design.
    • Generating specific intensity distributions at multiple wavelengths presents a significant challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a generalized method for designing diffractive optical elements (DOEs) capable of producing prescribed intensity distributions at several harmonic wavelengths.
    • To introduce a phase function representation using smooth, differentiable functions for enhanced DOE design.
    • To optimize the design process by minimizing an error function that considers intensity distributions across multiple wavelengths.

    Main Methods:

    • Representing the DOE phase function as an expansion of smooth, differentiable functions (e.g., B-splines).
    • Utilizing a gradient-based optimization method to calculate expansion coefficients by minimizing an error function.
    • Incorporating intensity distributions at both the central and harmonic wavelengths into the error function for comprehensive optimization.
    • Validating theoretical designs through experimental fabrication using direct laser writing and intensity measurements.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully designed harmonic DOEs with smooth phase functions (modulo 2πM, M>1) represented as B-spline sums.
    • Demonstrated that considering intensity distributions at multiple harmonic wavelengths is essential for optimal DOE performance.
    • Experimental validation confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed design method and fabrication technique.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers a flexible and effective approach for designing advanced diffractive optical elements.
    • Accurate control of intensity distributions at multiple wavelengths is achievable with the optimized DOE design.
    • The findings pave the way for improved applications of harmonic DOEs in various optical systems.