Focus shaping using cylindrical vector beams

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作者
Zhan, QW [1 ]
Leger, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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10.1364/OE.10.000324
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report a focus shaping technique using generalized cylindrical vector beams. A generalized cylindrical vector beam can be decomposed into radially polarized and azimuthally polarized components. Such a generalized cylindrical beam can be generated from a radially polarized or an azimuthally polarized light using a two-half-wave-plate polarization rotator. The intensity pattern at the focus can be tailored by appropriately adjusting the rotation angle. Peak-centered, donut and flattop focal shapes can be obtained using this technique. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.
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页码:324 / 331
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