Diffractive axicons are optical components producing achromatic nondiffracting beams. They thus produce a focal line rather than a focal point for classical lenses. This gives the interesting property of a long focal depth. We show that this property can be used to design a simple imaging system with a linear variable zoom by using and translating a diffractive axicon as the only optical component.
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- - The study introduces a combined axicon design method using a structural parameter optimization algorithm to create high-quality Bessel beams (HQ-QBBs) that meet specific application needs.
- - This method addresses limitations of traditional axicons, such as fewer adjustable factors and excessive high-energy side-lobes, while enhancing non-diffractive regions.
- - Comprehensive analyses show that the proposed approach significantly improves transmission, imaging, and detection capabilities, suggesting broad future applications in lens design.
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