New technologies for fabricating optical micro- and nanostructures enable the realization of planar diffractive optical elements (DOEs). Almost any structure shape, including non- rotational aspherics, can be manufactured, which provides all degrees of freedom for the design. This paper summarizes the design nd fabrication of DOEs for beam shaping and imaging. Selected applications include holographic laser scanners, 2-D fan-out elements by continuous surface relief-elements, and beam shaping of high-power laser diode arrays.
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