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Optical design of beam delivery systems for cw and
pulsed lasers
R. Knoth2, C. Hellmann1, S. Zhang2, D. Kühn3, F. Wyrowski3
• 1Wyrowski Photonics UG
• 2LightTrans International UG
• 3University of Jena, Applied Computational Optics
LASYS 2018, 2018-06-05
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Who, Where, What?
Jena
Applied Computational
Optics Group R&D in
optical modeling and design
with emphasis on physical
optics
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Who, Where, What?
Jena
Wyrowski Photonics
Development of fast
physical optics software
VirtualLab Fusion
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Who, Where, What?
Jena
LightTrans
• Distribution of VirtualLab
Fusion, together with
distributors worldwide
• Technical support,
seminars, and trainings
• Engineering projects
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Who, Where, What?
Jena
All techniques shown in this talk
are available in VirtualLab
Fusion Software or/and as
Consulting & Engineering
Services!Hall 4, Booth 4B71.1
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Table of Content
1. Geometric and diffractive branch of physical optics
2. Modeling and design of beam delivery systems by physical optics
3. Examples
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Geometric and diffractive branch of physical optics
The geometric Fourier transform
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Traditional Understanding
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Traditional Understanding
• Geometrical/ray optics:
− Light is represented by mathematical
rays (with energy flux) which
− are governed by Fremat’s principle
which is mathematically expressed by
ray equation.
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations.
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Traditional Understanding
• Geometrical/ray optics:
− Light is represented by mathematical
rays (with energy flux) which
− are governed by Fremat’s principle
which is mathematically expressed by
ray equation.
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations.
?
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Unified Theory
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations.
Physical-optics
generalization of
geometrical optics
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Example Spherical Field with Stop
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Results of Fourier Transform
Decreasing radius of cruvature;
increasing NA
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Results of Fourier Transform
Decreasing radius of cruvature;
increasing NA
Mapping between both
domains: geometric Fourier
transform
Fourier domain
Space domain
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Field Zones by Mathematical Definition
• Geometric Fourier transform valid in specified modeling accuracy
• Field on reference plane is in geometric field zone
• Rigorous Fourier transform required in specified modeling accuracy
• Field on reference plane is in diffractive field zone
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Unified Theory
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations.
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Unified Theory
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Unified Theory
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations
− Transition between diffractive/geometric
branch fully specified and controlled by
mathematical concept of geometric FT
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Unified Theory
• Physical optics:
− Light represented by electromagnetic
fields which
− are governed by Maxwell’s equations
− Transition between diffractive/geometric
branch fully specified and controlled by
mathematical concept of geometric FT.
Physical optics in
geometric zones is at least
as fast as ray tracing!
Field information
reduced to flux
(GFZ only)
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Physical and Geometrical Optics: Unified Theory
• VirtualLab Fusion manages the
transition between diffractive and
geometric branches of physical optics
automatically (steady development).
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Modeling and design of beam delivery systems by
physical optics
An introduction to non-sequential field tracing
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Physical-Optics System Modeling: Regional Maxwell Solver
Maxwell Solver
Lenses, …
Maxwell Solver
Prisms, …
Maxwell Solver
Gratings, …
Maxwell Solver
micro- and nano-
structuresMaxwell Solver
fibers, …
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Fast Physical Optics by Field Tracing
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Physical-Optics System Modeling: Regional Maxwell Solver
µm & nm structures
crystals & anisotropic media
SLMs/adaptive components
nonlinear components
free space
prisms, plates, cubes, ...
lenses
freeformsgratings
DOEs, HOEs, CGHs
lens arrays
diffuser
scatterer
light tubes
waveguides& fibers
volumegratings
Maxwell
Solver
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Fast Physical Optics by Field Tracing
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Kuhn, M.; Wyrowski, F. & Hellmann, C. (2012), Non-
sequential optical field tracing, in T. Apel & O. Steinbach,
ed., 'Finite Element Methods and Applications', Springer-
Verlag, Berlin, , pp. 257-274.
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Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
Maxwell Solver
Lenses, …
Maxwell Solver
Prisms, …
Maxwell Solver
Gratings, …
Maxwell Solver
micro- and nano-
structuresMaxwell Solver
fibers, …
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
Maxwell Solver
Lenses, …
Maxwell Solver
Prisms, …
Maxwell Solver
Gratings, …
Maxwell Solver
micro- and nano-
structuresMaxwell Solver
fibers, …
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
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Field Tracing Operators: Space- and k-Domain
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
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Field Tracing Operators: Space- and k-Domain
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Bidirectional Operator: k-DomainBidirectional operator
Generalization of Bidirectional
Scattering Distribution
Function (BSDF).
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
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Non-Sequential Connection of Regional Maxwell Solver
Characteristics of connection
between the domains of
utmost importance!
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Modeling and Design of Optical Systems by Physical Optics
➢ Geometric Fourier Transform (GFT)
➢ Rigorous Fourier Transform (FFT)
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Modeling and Design of Optical Systems by Physical Optics
• Compared to ray tracing You do not lose anything by
fast physical optics
• Ray tracing is included in VirtualLab Fusion software on
a solid base knowing about limitations of ray optics
• By going beyond ray tracing
− You win more information about the light in
your system
− You get better insight into the performance of
your system
− You can include and investigate more effects
− You can model with higher accuracy
− You are ready for new optical design concepts
and by that for innovative optical solutions ?
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Example
Focusing Properties inside Crystal
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Example – Focusing Properties inside Crystal
Many laser crystals are made out of birefringent materials
whose optical properties depends strongly on the
polarization of light and the orientation of the crystal
Input laser beam633nm wavelength
linearly polarized
along x direction
focal length 25mm diameter 2mm
LiNbO3
𝑛o = 2.300𝑛e = 2.208
The optic axis of the crystal is
first set along the x direction,
then along the y direction
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Field Tracing Diagram
µm & nm structures
crystals & anisotropic
media
SLMs/adaptive components
nonlinear components
free space
Prism, cubes
lenses
freeformsgratings
DOEs, HOEs, CGHs
lens arrays
diffuser
aperture
waveplates
volumegratings
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Simulation Results
• Light distribution at different depth (o.a. along y direction)
M. Jain et al., J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 26, 691-698 (2009)
Experimental measurement
Calculation at one depth: ~ 9 swith Intel Core i7-4910MQ
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Simulation Results
• Light distribution at different depth (o.a. along x direction)
M. Jain et al., J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 26, 691-698 (2009)
Experimental measurement
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Example
Focusing of an high-NA laser diode
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Modeling Task
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Laser Components
WSLD-1064-050m-1-PD
- fundamental Gaussian
- wavelength 1064 nm
- divergence (FWHM) 20° x 10°- astigmatism 11.6 µm between x- and y-plane
high-NA
laser diode
collimating objective lens (NA=0.63)
aspherical focusing
lens (NA=0.23)
What is the field in focal region behind
an aspherical lens? Especially, the
astigmatism of the laser diode must be
taken into account.
field in focal
region?
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Results – 3D Ray Tracing
• Ray tracing – system in 3D space
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Ray-tracing analysis
provides a fast overview of
the system in space.
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Results – Intensity at Focal Plane
• Field tracing
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x
z
high-NA
laser diode
with or w/o
astigmatism
Physical-optics simulation of whole
system, including collimation and focusing
lenses, takes only 2 seconds!
diameter With
astigmatism
Without
astigmatism
x direction 11.80µm 11.41µm
y direction 21.48µm 19.23µm
diameter of focused beams
without astigmatism
with astigmatism
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Results – Intensity in Focal Region (without Astigmatism)
• Field tracing
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x
z
field amplitude in x-z section
field amplitude in y-z section
z [m]
x[m
m]
z [m]
y[m
m]
high-NA
laser diode
without astigmatism
Physical-optics simulation
of field evaluation within
focal region, over 30 steps,
takes about 90 seconds.
minimum diameter
minimum diameter
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Results – Intensity in Focal Region (with Astigmatism)
• Field tracing
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x
z
field amplitude in x-z section
field amplitude in y-z section
z [m]
x[m
m]
z [m]
y[m
m]
high-NA
laser diode
with astigmatism
minimum diameter
minimum diameterMinimum beam diameters
appear at different positions
along x and y directions, due to
astigmatism of the laser diode.
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Results – Beam Diameter in Focal Region
• Field tracing
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x
z
high-NA
laser diode
with or w/o
astigmatism
quantitative measurement of
the evolution of beam
diameters in both directions
z [m]z [m]
bea
m d
iam
ete
r [m
m]
bea
m d
iam
ete
r [m
m]
with astigmatism without astigmatism
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Example
Focusing of a pulse by an off-axis parabolic mirror
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Modeling Task
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off-axis
parabolic mirror
input pulse- time duration 10fs (FWHM)
- carrier wavelength 800nm
- beam diameter 7mm
- linearly poalrized
in x direction
?
x
z
7mm
How to calculate output pulse
in the focal plane, including
the spectral / temporal profile
and the spatial distribution of
the focal spot for all vectorial
field components?
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Spectral and Temporal Amplitudes at Input Plane
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x
z
input plane
Spectral Amplitude Temporal Amplitude
Ey
Ez
Temporal Amplitudes
The linearly polarized input pulse
has an Ey & Ez component with
zero amplitude.
Ex
time [ps]wavelength [µm]
Ex
simulation time
~seconds
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output plane
z
x
Spectral and Temporal Amplitudes at Output Plane
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Ex
wavelength [µm] time [ps]
Ex
Ey
Non-zero Ey & Ez component appears
due to polarization crosstalk in high-
NA focusing situation.
Ez
Spectral Amplitude Temporal Amplitude
Temporal Amplitudes
simulation time
~seconds
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Spatial Distribution at Output Plane
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|Ex|2 @ 800 nm ≝ 100% |Ey|
2 @ 800 nm = 3% |Ez|2 @ 800 nm = 4%
output plane
z
x Spatial Distribution
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Summary
• Fast physical optics is as fast as
ray tracing ( geometric zones of a
system)
• Fast physical optics enables
numerous innovative solutions in
light shaping.
• All examples in talk were provided
by VirtualLab Fusion software.
• LightTrans International:
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