Title :
Optical focus with high aperture lens based on high contrast gratings
Author :
Klemm, Annett B. ; Stellinga, Daan ; Martins, Emiliano R. ; Lewis, Laura ; Huyet, G. ; O´Faolain, L. ; Krauss, Thomas F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of York, York, UK
Abstract :
Beam shaping of light on a micron scale is of particular importance when targeting integrated photonic applications. Here, we present a high numerical aperture lens based on high contrast gratings incorporating multiple phase shifts. We show successful fabrication and micron scale focusing which is beneficial to the micro-optics community.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; microlenses; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical focusing; optical phase shifters; high contrast gratings; high numerical aperture lens; integrated photonic applications; light beam shaping; microoptics community; multiple phase shifts; optical fabrication; optical focus; Apertures; Focusing; Gratings; Lenses; Optical device fabrication; Optical reflection; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Microoptics Conference (MOC), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Tokyo