Journal of Applied Optics, Volume. 45, Issue 1, 54(2024)

Design of diffractive waveguide collimating lens with high optical efficiency in edge field

Zhanhua HUANG1,2、*, Yibing GAO1, Yuanjun WU1, Cheng PAN1,2, Changtai LU1,2, and Yinxin ZHANG1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Sichuan Innovation Research Institute, Tianjin University, Chengdu 610200, China
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    Zhanhua HUANG, Yibing GAO, Yuanjun WU, Cheng PAN, Changtai LU, Yinxin ZHANG. Design of diffractive waveguide collimating lens with high optical efficiency in edge field[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2024, 45(1): 54

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Mar. 30, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 28, 2024

    The Author Email: Zhanhua HUANG (高懿冰(1998—))

    DOI:10.5768/JAO202445.0101008

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