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    This study introduces a novel multi-adaptive super-resolving pupil filter. This filter achieves sub-diffraction-limited resolution across variable focal lengths, enhancing optical imaging systems.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Classical diffraction limits restrict optical resolution.
    • Existing super-resolving pupil filters are system-specific and lack adaptability.
    • Demand for enhanced resolution in variable-focus optical systems is growing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a multi-adaptive super-resolving pupil filter.
    • To achieve sub-diffraction-limited performance across a range of focal lengths.
    • To enable super-resolution in zoom optical systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Designed a binary phase pupil filter with concentric annular belts.
    • Employed a two-step optimization algorithm for filter design.
    • Fabricated the filter using ultraviolet optical lithography.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated consistent sub-diffraction-limited focal spots with variable focal length lenses (50-150 mm).
    • Verified performance at a 633 nm wavelength through numerical simulations and experiments.
    • Confirmed resolution enhancement in an integrated optical imaging system.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed multi-adaptive pupil filter overcomes limitations of fixed-focus designs.
    • It offers consistent super-resolution performance across variable focal lengths.
    • This technology facilitates practical development of super-resolution zoom microscopy and telescopes.