Volume phase elements in chalcogenide (Ge33As12Se55) thin films

Recording of binary volumetric diffractive optical elements within a 13 μm thick photosensitive chalcogenide layer using an innovative exposure set-up based on digital micro-mirrors devices is demonstrated. Different examples of beam transformations are shown such as the conversion of Gaussian beam into higher order modes or top-hat beam shapers.

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