Jeffrey A Davis

Summary

Affiliation: San Diego State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Abruptly autofocusing vortex beams
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 20:13302-10. 2012
  2. ncbi Ray matrix analysis of the fast Fresnel transform with applications towards liquid crystal displays
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 51:644-50. 2012
  3. ncbi Observation of accelerating parabolic beams
    Jeffrey A Davis
    San Diego State University, Department of Physics, San Diego, CA 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 16:12866-71. 2008
  4. ncbi Circular-polarization-splitting common-path interferometer based on a zero-twist liquid-crystal display
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Lett 34:1486-8. 2009
  5. ncbi Generation of accelerating Airy and accelerating parabolic beams using phase-only patterns
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 48:3170-6. 2009
  6. ncbi Fourier transform pupil functions for modifying the depth of focus of optical imaging systems
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, USA
    Appl Opt 48:4893-8. 2009
  7. ncbi Effects of the optical system on the output from wavefront coding masks
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 19:17677-82. 2011
  8. ncbi Fraunhofer diffraction of a partially blocked spiral phase plate
    Don M Cottrell
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 19:12873-8. 2011
  9. ncbi Direct generation of abruptly focusing vortex beams using a 3/2 radial phase-only pattern
    Jeffrey A Davis
    San Diego State University, Department of Physics, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 52:1888-91. 2013
  10. ncbi Creating three-dimensional lattice patterns using programmable Dammann gratings
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 50:3653-7. 2011

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Abruptly autofocusing vortex beams
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 20:13302-10. 2012
    ..Finally we show how to move the focus spot in three dimensions by encoding additional optical elements onto the phase pattern...
  2. ncbi Ray matrix analysis of the fast Fresnel transform with applications towards liquid crystal displays
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 51:644-50. 2012
    ..We show two examples that confirm our ideas. We expect that these results will be very useful for computational comparison with experimental studies of a variety of diffraction phenomena...
  3. ncbi Observation of accelerating parabolic beams
    Jeffrey A Davis
    San Diego State University, Department of Physics, San Diego, CA 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 16:12866-71. 2008
    ..The amplitude and phase masks required to generate these beams are encoded onto a single liquid crystal display. Experimental results agree well with theory...
  4. ncbi Circular-polarization-splitting common-path interferometer based on a zero-twist liquid-crystal display
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Lett 34:1486-8. 2009
    ..Using a linear polarizer, these two beams form an interferogram that can be used to analyze optically active media. Experimental results are provided showing the detection of left-handed-rotary and right-handed-rotary media...
  5. ncbi Generation of accelerating Airy and accelerating parabolic beams using phase-only patterns
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 48:3170-6. 2009
    ..Finally we incorporate the Fourier transform lens onto the mask. We obtain excellent experimental results with a phase-only pattern and a shorter optical system. This approach makes these beams much easier to implement...
  6. ncbi Fourier transform pupil functions for modifying the depth of focus of optical imaging systems
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, USA
    Appl Opt 48:4893-8. 2009
    ..Finally we multiply our original pupil function by an edge-enhancing window function. Now the pupil function produces two sharp focus spots at the locations corresponding to the edges of the rectangle function...
  7. ncbi Effects of the optical system on the output from wavefront coding masks
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 19:17677-82. 2011
    ..We review the similarities and critical differences between various optical systems and show computational results. We suggest new directions for improving the performance of these wavefront coding masks...
  8. ncbi Fraunhofer diffraction of a partially blocked spiral phase plate
    Don M Cottrell
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Opt Express 19:12873-8. 2011
    ..In this work, we present an explanation of this effect based on careful examination of classical diffraction theory and show new experimental results. This approach is very convenient for easily determining the sign of the vortex charge...
  9. ncbi Direct generation of abruptly focusing vortex beams using a 3/2 radial phase-only pattern
    Jeffrey A Davis
    San Diego State University, Department of Physics, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 52:1888-91. 2013
    ..The resulting optical system is much shorter. In addition, we can easily produce vortex patterns at the focal point of these beams. Experimental results match theoretical predictions...
  10. ncbi Creating three-dimensional lattice patterns using programmable Dammann gratings
    Jeffrey A Davis
    Department of Physics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 1233, USA
    Appl Opt 50:3653-7. 2011
    ..We demonstrate the generation of five planar arrays each having 6×6 points surrounding another set of four planar arrays each having 5×5 points with a single pattern...