Mid-infrared tunable two-dimensional Talbot array illuminator
Data di pubblicazione: 23 Mar 2009
We report the realization and characterization of a tunable, two-dimensional Talbot array illuminator for mid-infrared (MIR) wavelengths. A phase array, prepared by deposing tin-doped indium oxide electrodes on a square-lattice-geometry poled LiNbO3 sample, is illuminated by a difference-frequency generator emitting at 3 μm. Then, combining the electro-optic with the Talbot effect allows generation of a variety of light patterns under different values of distance and external electric field. Several potential applications with great relevance to the MIR spectral region are discussed.