• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 7, 0700002 (2023)
Jiaqi Huo*, Yuan Hu, and Binpeng Cheng
Author Affiliations
  • School of Opto-Electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
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    Jiaqi Huo, Yuan Hu, Binpeng Cheng. History and Application of Diffractive Optics Technology[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0700002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Development history of diffractive optical elements
    Fig. 1. Development history of diffractive optical elements
    Schematic diagram of amplitude Fresnel zone plate[2]
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of amplitude Fresnel zone plate[2]
    Schematic of wavefront reconstruction principle in holographic technology[11]
    Fig. 3. Schematic of wavefront reconstruction principle in holographic technology[11]
    Phase delay diagram of Kinoform lens[16]
    Fig. 4. Phase delay diagram of Kinoform lens[16]
    Relief cross section on Kinoform lens[14]
    Fig. 5. Relief cross section on Kinoform lens[14]
    Step phase structure of continuous phase grating with order 2,4, and 8[20]
    Fig. 6. Step phase structure of continuous phase grating with order 2,4, and 8[20]
    Manufacturing process of binary surface relief grating[20]
    Fig. 7. Manufacturing process of binary surface relief grating[20]
    Relationship between diffraction efficiency and wavelength of single-layer diffractive optical elements
    Fig. 8. Relationship between diffraction efficiency and wavelength of single-layer diffractive optical elements
    Standard diffraction lens[40]
    Fig. 9. Standard diffraction lens[40]
    Harmonic diffraction lens[40]
    Fig. 10. Harmonic diffraction lens[40]
    Diffraction efficiency curve of m-order diffraction steps of harmonic diffractive optics for a certain wavelength range at P=10[38]
    Fig. 11. Diffraction efficiency curve of m-order diffraction steps of harmonic diffractive optics for a certain wavelength range at P=10[38]
    Double-layer diffraction optical element layout diagram[41]
    Fig. 12. Double-layer diffraction optical element layout diagram[41]
    Relationship between diffraction efficiency and wavelength of double-layer diffractive optical element
    Fig. 13. Relationship between diffraction efficiency and wavelength of double-layer diffractive optical element
    Step numberFirst-order diffraction efficiency
    20.41
    30.68
    40.81
    50.87
    60.91
    80.95
    120.98
    160.99
    Table 1. Relationship between step number N and first-order diffraction efficiency
    VisibleInfraredUltraviolet
    Diffractive optical elementMainly used in visual optical system68-74Design of dual - band and heat dissipation optical system75-83Mainly used in solar blind ultraviolet warning system84-88,and are single-layer diffractive optical elements
    Single-layer diffractive optical elementsIn 1994,Cox et al. pioneered the introduction of single-layer diffractive optical elements into head-mounted display(HMD)optical systems,reducing the use of three lenses compared with refractive optical systems under the same design specifications68In 1992,Wood introduced a single-layer diffractive optical element into the infrared optical system for the first time to complete the design of chromatic aberration in the band of 3-5 μm77In 2018,Changchun University of Science and Technology completed the design of field of view and large relative aperture folded / diffractive hybrid UV warning system with a relative aperture of 1∶3 and a field of view of 60° in the working band of 240-280 nm88
    Multistage/harmonic diffractive optical elementsZhejiang University completed the design of micro-optical glasses using single-chip harmonic diffractive optical elements in 200871In 2003,the research team of Nankai University completed the design of heat dissipation optical system in the operating band of 3.7-4.3 μm and 8.7-11.7 μm,-70 -100 °C by introducing single layer harmonic diffraction optical element into the optical system,which is the first time in China75
    Double-layer and multi-layer diffractive optical elementsIn 2013,Zhejiang Normal University introduced a filled three-layer diffractive optical element(as shown below)into the HMD optical system to complete the design of the refractive / diffractive hybrid HMD optical system72In 2014,Changchun Institute of Optics and Machinery introduced double-layer harmonic diffraction optical elements in 3-5 μm and 8-14 μm working bands,and used four lenses to complete the design of infrared dual-band optical system with only ZnS and ZnSe materials81
    Table 2. Application of diffractive optical elements in optical systems of various bands
    Jiaqi Huo, Yuan Hu, Binpeng Cheng. History and Application of Diffractive Optics Technology[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0700002
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