Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 5, 250023(2025)
Theoretical and experimental study on end-to-end hybrid multi-order diffractive lens design
This paper presents a hybrid multi-order diffractive lens that supports dual-band computational imaging in both visible and mid-wave infrared (MWIR) bands. By applying diffraction structures of varying depths on both sides of the same substrate and optimizing these structural parameters using the end-to-end optimization framework, we successfully developed a diffractive element capable of efficient focusing in the visible light band (640~800 nm) and the MWIR band (3700~4700 nm). Coupled with a specially designed image reconstruction network, this approach realizes a monolithic dual-band computational imaging system with simplicity, lightweight construction, and low cost. Experimental results show that the prototype with a diameter of 40 mm achieves static modulation transfer functions of 50.0% in the visible light band and 4.4% in the MWIR band. Under room temperature conditions, the noise equivalent temperature difference in the infrared band does not exceed 80 mK, confirming the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed design.
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Xijun Zhao, Bin Fan, Jun Liao. Theoretical and experimental study on end-to-end hybrid multi-order diffractive lens design[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2025, 52(5): 250023
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Received: Feb. 5, 2025
Accepted: Mar. 12, 2025
Published Online: Jul. 18, 2025
The Author Email: Bin Fan (范斌)