• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 42, Issue 8, 0823001 (2022)
Zhiqiang Liu, Yiyao Hu, and Mao Ye*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Optoelectronics Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202242.0823001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhiqiang Liu, Yiyao Hu, Mao Ye. Liquid Crystal Axicon[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(8): 0823001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Liquid crystal axicon structure
    Fig. 1. Liquid crystal axicon structure
    Simulation results of electric field of liquid crystal axicon
    Fig. 2. Simulation results of electric field of liquid crystal axicon
    Response curve of liquid crystal to electric field
    Fig. 3. Response curve of liquid crystal to electric field
    Wavefront interferograms of liquid crystal axicon. (a) V1=30 V, V2=10 V; (b) V1=40 V, V2=10 V; (c) V1=60 V, V2=10 V
    Fig. 4. Wavefront interferograms of liquid crystal axicon. (a) V1=30 V, V2=10 V; (b) V1=40 V, V2=10 V; (c) V1=60 V, V2=10 V
    Wavefront fitting diagram of lens under different voltages
    Fig. 5. Wavefront fitting diagram of lens under different voltages
    Schematic diagram of generating local hollow beam
    Fig. 6. Schematic diagram of generating local hollow beam
    Focus images of laser by system. (a) V1=30 V, V2=10 V; (b) V1=40 V, V2=10 V; (c) V1=60 V, V2=10 V
    Fig. 7. Focus images of laser by system. (a) V1=30 V, V2=10 V; (b) V1=40 V, V2=10 V; (c) V1=60 V, V2=10 V
    Experimental device for imaging with extended depth of field realized by using liquid crystal axicon
    Fig. 8. Experimental device for imaging with extended depth of field realized by using liquid crystal axicon
    Effect of extended depth of field imaging
    Fig. 9. Effect of extended depth of field imaging
    System imaging effects with and without voltage applied to liquid crystal axicon. (a) Imaging effects when liquid crystal axicon is not working; (b) imaging effects when liquid crystal axicon is working
    Fig. 10. System imaging effects with and without voltage applied to liquid crystal axicon. (a) Imaging effects when liquid crystal axicon is not working; (b) imaging effects when liquid crystal axicon is working
    Change of MTF30 with object distance
    Fig. 11. Change of MTF30 with object distance
    V1 /VV2 /VCone angle α /(°)
    30100.073
    40100.088
    60100.128
    Table 1. Calculation results of cone angle of liquid crystal axicon