Volume Holographic Optical Element (HOE) design

[Helpful person]

I have an application that might benefit from the use of a HOE. My
main problem is identifying software capable of analyzing and
controlling both the diffraction efficiency and imaging properties.

To control the geometrical imagery a mathematical description of the
two incoming wavefronts is ideal as long as the wavefront parameters
can be entered into the design matrix as constraints. To control
diffraction efficiency an approximation (similar to that described by
Kogelnik) and Bragg angle control will be fine. For analysis a
rigorous analysis of diffraction efficiency is needed.

My present design software is Zemax which is adequate for most of the
design work I do but does not handle holograms very well (especially
diffraction efficiency and material shrinkage).

Is anyone aware of available software, (including Zemax user defined
surface) that may work? If I have to write my own code the project
will be too expensive.

Thanks,

Richard Fisher
http://www.richardfisher.com

[boxman]

I don't know enough about diffractive optics in general to be of much
help, but I'm pretty sure ASAP has the capability to model what you
describe - not sure about how helpful it is for design. Here's a link
to their technical guide for dealing with diffractive optics if that
helps you to figure out whether it would work for your problem.

http://www.breault.com/resources/kbasePDF/brotg0915_Diffraction.pdf

[Helpful person]

On Jul 27, 7:38 am, boxman <box...@voyager.net> wrote:
>
> I don't know enough about diffractive optics in general to be of much
> help, but I'm pretty sure ASAP has the capability to model what you
> describe - not sure about how helpful it is for design.  Here's a link
> to their technical guide for dealing with diffractive optics if that
> helps you to figure out whether it would work for your problem.
>
> http://www.breault.com/resources/kbasePDF/brotg0915_Diffraction.pdf

Thanks. However, ASAP is not suitable for performing the design.

http://www.richardfisher.com

[Phil Hobbs]

On 08/19/2011 08:02 AM, gokhler wrote:

> Dear Richard,
> I suggest you use VirtualLab of LightTrans http://www.lighttrans.com/687.html.
> Sincerely,
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Looks like a nice piece of code. How much does it cost?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

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