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This paper presents results of the research related with the development of the doctoral thesis of Lenny Alexandra Romero Pérez. This work covers the design, the characterization and the analysis of several programmable diffractive optical elements (PDOEs) such as: Fresnel lenses, multifocal lenses, integrated combinations of phase-masks with lenses, and DOEs with extended depth of focus (EDOF) like the Light Sword optical element and the Peacock Eye. This has been pursued to address several problems of human vision, like myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia, by means of the implementation of such DOEs on a Holoeye Liquid Crystal on Silicon HEO 1080P spatial light modulator. We have developed and implemented several algorithms for generating the necessary optical elements to compensate the different ametropies. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate that several of the considered DOEs have the sufficient imaging performance and thus the potential for compensating ametropies and presbyopia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pixelated liquid crystal displays have been widely used as spatial light modulators to implement programmable diffractive optical elements, particularly diffractive lenses. Many different applications of such components have been developed in information optics and optical processors that take advantage of their properties of great flexibility, easy and fast refreshment, and multiplexing capability in comparison with equivalent conventional refractive lenses.We explore the application of programmable diffractive lenses displayed on the pixelated screen of a liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulator to ophthalmic optics. In particular, we consider the use of programmable diffractive lenses for the visual compensation of refractive errors (myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism) and presbyopia. The principles of compensation are described and sketched using geometrical optics and paraxial ray tracing. For the proof of concept, a series of experiments with artificial eye in optical bench are conducted.We analyze the compensation precision in terms of optical power and compare the results with those obtained by means of conventional ophthalmic lenses. Practical considerations oriented to feasible applications are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We explore the possibility of extending the depth of focus of an imaging lens with an asymmetric quartic phase-mask, while keeping the aberration within a relatively low level. This can be intended, for instance, for ophthalmic applications, where no further digital processing can take place, relying instead on the patient's neural adaptation to their own aberrations. We propose a computational optimization method to derive the design-strength factor of the asymmetric profile. The numerical and experimental results are shown. The optical experiment was conducted by means of a modulo-2π phase-only spatial light modulator. The proposed combination of the asymmetric mask and the lens can be implemented in a single refractive element. An exemplary case of an extended-depth-of focus intraocular lens based on the proposed element is described and demonstrated with a numerical experiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present a new experimental system for optical encryption using a nonlinear joint transform correlator (JTC) to implement the optical security technique of the double random phase encoding (DRPE). The DRPE, which is usually performed in a 4 f -processor, encodes an image into a noisy distribution (encrypted image) by using two random phase masks (RPMs). In our experimental setup, the input plane of the JTC is fully encoded in phase and this plane contains two non-overlapping data functions (images). In the encryption step, the phase-encoded image to be encrypted and the two RPMs are placed in the input plane of the JTC with the purpose of obtaining the needed intensity distributions at the output plane to compute the encrypted image. The optical and numerical transformations are performed in the Fourier domain. A nonlinear operation is introduced to modify the joint power spectrum (JPS) of the JTC in order to reproduce exactly the same results of the DRPE. The experimental optical encryption scheme based on a three-step JTC is implemented by using an optoelectronic setup. The input plane of the JTC is optically implemented by means of a phase-only spatial light modulator (SLM). The decryption process is performed using a virtual optical system. Experimental and numerical results of the optical encryption and simulated decryption systems are presented, in order to show the feasibility of the proposed security system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]