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Generation of Diffraction-Free Optical Beams Using Wrinkled Membranes

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arxiv 1304.7874 v1 pith:ZWFIGPPK submitted 2013-04-30 physics.optics cond-mat.soft

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keywords beamsdiffraction-freefocalmembranesopticalspotwrinkledaround
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We report the first demonstration of wrinkled membranes as a kind of optical focusing devices, which are low cost, light weight and flexible. Our device consists of concentric wrinkle rings on a gold-PDMS bilayer membrane, which converts collimated illuminations to diffraction-free focused beams. Beam diameters of 300-400 {\mu}m have been observed in the visible range. By comparing the theoretically calculated and experimentally measured focal spot profiles, we predict a focal spot size as small as around 50 {\mu}m if fabrication eccentricity can be eliminated.

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