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1 September 2004 Broadband diffractive elements with high efficiency
Hanna Lajunen, Jani Tervo, Jari Pekka Turunen
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Abstract
We introduce a method for designing high-efficiency paraxial-domain diffractive elements working over a broad frequency range. The design method is based on the theory of dielectric polarization gratings, in which the local state of polarization is controlled by means of form-birefringent diffractive structures. We show that any scalar transmission function can be easily converted to a corresponding broadband design.
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Hanna Lajunen, Jani Tervo, and Jari Pekka Turunen "Broadband diffractive elements with high efficiency", Proc. SPIE 5456, Photon Management, (1 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549791
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KEYWORDS
Dielectric polarization

Diffraction gratings

Diffraction

Optical design

Refractive index

Modulation

Wave plates

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