51. Wavelength-tunable spiral-phase-contrast imaging.
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Lee DH, Lee S, Yeo WJ, Jeong SK, Jeon M, Choi HJ, Kim HS, Bae JY, Kim DU, Hur H, Hyun S, Lee KS, Chang KS, Lee W, Pak S, Kim GH, and Kim IJ
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Wavelength-tunable spiral-phase-contrast (SPC) imaging was experimentally accomplished in the visible wavelengths spanning a broad bandwidth of ∼200 nm based on a single off-axis spiral phase mirror (OSPM). By the rotation of an OSPM, which was designed with an integer orbital angular momentum (OAM) of l = 1 at a wavelength of 561 nm and incidence angle of 45°, high-quality SPC imaging was obtained at different wavelengths. For the comparison with wavelength-tunable SPC imaging using an OSPM, SPC imaging using a spiral phase plate (manufactured to generate an OAM of l = 1 at 561 nm) was performed at three wavelengths (473, 561, and 660 nm), resulting in clear differences. Theoretically, based on field tracing simulations, high-quality wavelength-tunable SPC imaging could be demonstrated in a very broad bandwidth of ∼400 nm, which is beyond the bandwidth of ∼200 nm obtained experimentally. This technique contribute to developing high-performance wavelength-tunable SPC imaging by simply integrating an OSPM into the current optical imaging technologies.
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- 2022
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