Focusing of light by zone plates in Selfoc gradient-index lenses

Opt Lett. 2003 Nov 15;28(22):2180-2. doi: 10.1364/ol.28.002180.

Abstract

We study the diffraction fields in a hybrid diffractive-gradient-index element composed of an amplitude zone plate and a quarter-pitch Selfoc gradient-index lens under uniform illumination. Focal positions of the diffractive orders and zone-plate diffraction efficiencies are measured, thereby validating the existing theoretical results.