Wavelength-tunable focusing via a Fresnel zone microsphere.

ABSTRACT

In this Letter, a novel, to the best of our knowledge, structural configuration on a transparent microsphere is proposed to engineer the focusing light field. By patterning a hybrid diffractive Fresnel zone plate structure on a partially milled microsphere using a focused ion beam, wavelength-dependent switching between mono-focal and multi-focal functionalities can be achieved. Generation of on-axis tri-foci and mono-focus light fields under high numerical-aperture (${\rm NA}\gt {0.67}$NA>0.67) conditions at two working wavelengths (405 nm and 808 nm) have been demonstrated both numerically and experimentally.