Prescribed intensity patterns from extended emitters by means of a generalized wavefront-tailoring method

• DOI: 10.1364/freeform.2019.ft2b.3
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03T16:12:32Z
• Authors: Simone Sorgato; Julio Chaves; Fabian Duerr; Hugo Thienpont
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

We present a method to associate wavefronts to a given intensity pattern. This “wavefront-tailoring” technique is at the core of a powerful wavefront-coupling design tool, particularly suited for freeform illumination optics with extended source.