Title :
Diffractive and binary optics for laser systems
Author :
Morris, G. Michael
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Diffractive optics provides optical system designers with new and exciting degrees of freedom, which can be used to optimize laser system performance and create new optical components and systems. In this talk, the operational features, fabrication methods, and applications of diffractive optics technology will be emphasized. Applications include: aberration-correction for both monochromatic and broadband optical systems (UV to IR), laser-line-scan systems, head-mounted and head-up displays, optical-disk readout heads, null optics for optical testing, subwavelength structured surfaces for anti-reflection and polarization control, and many others
Keywords :
aberrations; lasers; light diffraction; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; aberration-correction; anti-reflection control; binary optics; broadband optical systems; diffractive optics; fabrication; head-mounted displays; head-up displays; laser systems; laser-line-scan systems; monochromatic optical systems; optical system design; optical testing; optical-disk readout heads; optics; polarization control; subwavelength structured surfaces; Design optimization; Displays; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical diffraction; Optical polarization; Surface emitting lasers; System performance; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379116
