• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 21, Issue 3, 030501 (2023)
Ran Ning1, Dayong Wang1、2, Lu Rong1、2、*, Jie Zhao1、2, Yunxin Wang1、2, and Shufeng Lin1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Beijing 100124, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202321.030501 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ran Ning, Dayong Wang, Lu Rong, Jie Zhao, Yunxin Wang, Shufeng Lin. Binary diffractive lens with subwavelength focusing for terahertz imaging[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(3): 030501 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The converging lens is one of the key components in high-resolution terahertz imaging. In this Letter, a binary diffractive lens is proposed for the scanning imaging system working at 278.6 GHz, in which a convergent beam with a waist diameter of 0.65 mm is generated, and 1 mm lateral imaging resolution is realized. This low-cost terahertz lens, constituted by concentric rings with different radii, is optimized by stimulated annealing algorithm and fabricated by three-dimensional printing. Compared with the conventional transmissive convex lens, higher resolution and enhanced imaging quality are achieved via smaller focal spot of the illumination beam. This type of lens would promote terahertz imaging closer to practical applications such as nondestructive testing and other scenarios.
    I(r)=|kiz0ρT(r)rexp(ikr2+r2+z2)×J0(krrr2+r2+z2)dr|2,

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    Ran Ning, Dayong Wang, Lu Rong, Jie Zhao, Yunxin Wang, Shufeng Lin. Binary diffractive lens with subwavelength focusing for terahertz imaging[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(3): 030501
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