Abstract
We report a method to generate phase-only diffractive beam splitters allowing asymmetry of the target diffracted orders, as well as providing a tailored phase difference between the diffracted orders. We apply a well-established design method that requires the determination of a set of numerical parameters, and avoids the use of image iterative algorithms. As a result, a phase lookup table is determined that can be used for any situation where a first-order (blazed) diffractive element is modified to produce higher orders with desired intensity and/or phase relation. As examples, we demonstrate the phase difference control on triplicators, as well as on other generalized diffractive elements like bifocal Fresnel lenses and phase masks for the generation of vortex beams. Results are experimentally demonstrated by encoding the calculated phase pattern onto parallel-aligned liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
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