Focusing a Gaussian beam in nanostructured non-periodic GRIN microlenses

Authors

  • Jedrzej M. Nowosielski School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
  • Ryszard Buczynski University of Warsaw
  • Florian Hudelist School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
  • Andrew Waddie School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
  • Dariusz Pysz Institute of Electronic Materials Technology
  • Ryszard Stępień Institute of Electronic Materials Technology
  • Ireneusz Kujawa Institute of Electronic Materials Technology
  • Mohammad R. Taghizadeh School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v2i1.101

Abstract

Modeling the propagation of a Gaussian beam in a nanostructured gradient index microlens is reported. The nanostructured GRIN microlens is composed of subwavelength discrete dielectric rods. We compare the performance of nanostructured gradient index microlenses against conventional GRIN microlenses for Gaussian beam focusing. The 3D FDTD method is used for numerical analysis of optical systems.

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2010-03-30

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J. M. Nowosielski, “Focusing a Gaussian beam in nanostructured non-periodic GRIN microlenses”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 2, no. 1, pp. pp. 34–36, Mar. 2010.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2010)

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