Mid-infrared tunable two-dimensional Talbot array illuminator

Data di pubblicazione: 23 Mar 2009

RivistaFonte dati: OPENALEXTipo OpenAlex: articleOpen Access
Autori: P. Maddaloni, Melania Paturzo, Pietro Ferraro, P. Malara, Paolo De Natale, Mariano Gioffrè, Giuseppe Coppola, Mario Iodice

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.

Fonte
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
94
Fascicolo
12
Citazioni
21
ID archivio
3651a15f5ff76dbb61dccd53e60413cf
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Volume: 94 Issue: 12 Pages: 121105