Light-shaping design by a fourier pair synthesis: the homeomorphic case

Abstract

From a physical-optics point of view, the far-field light-shaping problem mainly requires a Fourier pair synthesis. The Iterative Fourier Transform Algorithm (IFTA) is one of the algorithms capable of realizing this synthesis, however, it may lead to stagnation problems when the fields of the Fourier pair exhibit a homeomorphic behavior. To overcome this problem, we use a mapping-type relation for the Fourier pair synthesis. This approach results in a smooth phase response function in a single step, without requiring an iterative procedure. The algorithm is demonstrated with examples and the results are investigated via physical-optics modeling techniques.