RT Journal Article T1 Near-field diffraction of chirped gratings A1 Sánchez Brea, Luis Miguel A1 Torcal Milla, Francisco José A1 Morlanes Calvo, Tomás AB In this Letter, we analyze the near-field diffraction pattern produced by chirped gratings. An intuitive analytical interpretation of the generated diffraction orders is proposed. Several interesting properties of the near-field diffraction pattern can be determined, such as the period of the fringes and its visibility. Diffraction orders present different widths and also, some of them present focusing properties. The width, location, and depth of focus of the converging diffraction orders are also determined. The analytical expressions are compared to numerical simulation and experimental results, showing a high agreement. PB Optical Society of America SN 0146-9592 YR 2016 FD 2016-09-09 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/18973 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/18973 LA eng NO © 2016 Optical Society of America.Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (art. 83 LOU num. 52-2016). NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) DS Docta Complutense RD 5 abr 2025