Diffractive lenses

Diffractive lenses are a vital part of numerous optical systems, where they play fundamental practical roles, like

 

correction of chromatic aberration

 

aiding system compactness (reduced size and weight)

 

VirtualLab Fusion is endowed with the necessary tools to enable the far-from-straight-forward simulation of this family of components, yielding both ray and physical optics results. 

 

 

Correction of chromatic aberration by using a diffractive lens (field tracing off-axis 20°)