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Diffractive beam shaping, tracking and coupling for wave-guided optical waveguides (WOWs)

  • Mark Jayson Villangca
  • , Andrew Rafael Bañas
  • , Thomas Aabo
  • , Darwin Palima
  • , Jesper Glückstad

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    Abstract

    We have previously proposed and demonstrated the targeted-light delivery capability of wave-guided optical waveguides (WOWs). The full strength of this structure-mediated paradigm can be harnessed by addressing multiple WOWs and manipulating them to work in tandem. We propose the use of diffractive techniques to create multiple focal spots that can be coupled into light manipulated WOWs. This is done by using a spatial light modulator to project the necessary phase to generate the multiple coupling light spots. We incorporate a diffractive setup in our Biophotonics Workstation (BWS) and demonstrate holographic shaping, tracking of light in 3D with the purpose of coupling light in the WOWs.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
    Number of pages6
    Volume8999
    PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
    Publication date2014
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2014 - San Francisco, United States
    Duration: 1 Feb 20146 Feb 2014

    Conference

    ConferenceSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2014
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Francisco
    Period01/02/201406/02/2014
    SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    ISSN0277-786X

    Keywords

    • Spatial light modulator
    • Optical trapping and manipulation
    • Diffractive optics
    • Microstructure fabrication

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