Mapping complex polarization states of light on a solid

被引：6

作者：

Alameer, M. ^{[1
]}

Jain, A. ^{[1
]}

Rahimian, M. G. ^{[1
]}

Larocque, H. ^{[1
]}

Corkum, R. B. ^{[1
]}

Karimi, E. ^{[1
]}

Bhardwaj, V. R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ottawa, Dept Phys, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 2018年 / 43卷 / 23期

基金：

加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;

关键词：

LASER; IONIZATION;

D O I：

10.1364/OL.43.005757

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Polarization states of light, represented by different points on a Poincare sphere, can be readily analyzed for a Gaussian beam by a combination of wave plates and polarizers. However, this method cannot be extended to higher-order Poincare spheres and complex polarization patterns produced by coherent superpositions of vector vortex (VV) beams. We demonstrate the visualization of complex polarization patterns by imprinting them onto a solid surface in the form of periodic nano-gratings oriented parallel to the local structure of the electric field of light. We design unconventional surface structures by controlling the superposition of VV beams. Our method is of potential interest to the production of sub-wavelength nano-structures. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America

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页码：5757 / 5760

页数：4

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