Nonlinear diffractive optical elements.
We propose diffractive optical elements with a spatially-varying nonlinear refractive index. Such a component acts as a diffractive optical element whose properties depend on the intensity of the incoming beam. We present a method for designing such elements, and as specific examples we study three types of nonlinear diffractive optical elements: Nonlinear Fresnel Zone Plates, Two-foci Nonlinear Fresnel Zone Plate, and Fresnel Zone Plate to Grating interpolator.
Manela
Ofer
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Segev
Mordechai
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