Abstract

In this work, we show how the combination of cascaded multi-value phase diffractive optical elements can form a multi-focal moiré zone plate with tunable optical power in each diffraction order. The rotationally tunable moiré zone plate is capable of generating an array of equal intensity focal spots with a precisely adjustable axial distance along the propagation direction. Numerical simulations as well as experimental results verify that multiple focal spots are generated, and the distance between the generated uniform foci can be adjusted by a mutual rotation of one multi-value phase diffractive element with respect to the other.

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