Complex Diffractive Optical Elements Stored in Photopolymers
by
Roberto Fernández 1,2,*
, Sergi Gallego 1,2,*, Andrés Márquez 1,2, Cristian Neipp 1,2, Eva María Calzado 1,2, Jorge Francés 1,2, Marta Morales-Vidal 1 and Augusto Beléndez 1,2
Roberto Fernández 1,2,*, Sergi Gallego 1,2,*, Andrés Márquez 1,2, Cristian Neipp 1,2, Eva María Calzado 1,2, Jorge Francés 1,2, Marta Morales-Vidal 1 and Augusto Beléndez 1,2
1
Instituto Universitario de Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, P.O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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Departamento de Física, Ingeniería de Sistemas y Teoría de la Señal, Universidad de Alicante, P.O. Box 99, E03080 Alicante, Spain
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Polymers 2019, 11(12), 1920; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11121920
Received: 28 October 2019 / Revised: 15 November 2019 / Accepted: 17 November 2019 / Published: 21 November 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer and Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Photonic Applications)
We study the recording of complex diffractive elements, such as achromatic lenses, fork gratings or axicons. Using a 3-D diffusion model, previously validated, we are able to predict the behavior of photopolymer during recording. The experimental recording of these complex elements is possible thanks to a new generation spatial light modulator capable of generating periodic and aperiodic profiles. Both experimental and theoretical are analyzed and compared. The results show not only the good response of theoretical model to predict the behavior of the materials, but also the viability of photopolymers to store these kind of elements.
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Fernández, R.; Gallego, S.; Márquez, A.; Neipp, C.; Calzado, E.M.; Francés, J.; Morales-Vidal, M.; Beléndez, A. Complex Diffractive Optical Elements Stored in Photopolymers. Polymers 2019, 11, 1920.
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