Versatile generation of optical vector fields and vector beams using a non-interferometric approach

被引:42
作者
Tripathi, Santosh [1 ]
Toussaint, Kimani C., Jr. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[2] Univ Illinois, Dept Mech Sci & Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
关键词
Interferometry; -; Polarization;
D O I
10.1364/OE.20.010788
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present a versatile, non-interferometric method for generating vector fields and vector beams which can produce all the states of polarization represented on a higher-order Poincare sphere. The versatility and non-interferometric nature of this method is expected to enable exploration of various exotic properties of vector fields and vector beams. To illustrate this, we study the propagation properties of some vector fields and find that, in general, propagation alters both their intensity and polarization distribution, and more interestingly, converts some vector fields into vector beams. In the article, we also suggest a modified Jones vector formalism to represent vector fields and vector beams. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America
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页码:10788 / 10795
页数:8
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