A review of complex vector light fields and their applications

C Rosales-Guzmán, B Ndagano, A Forbes - Journal of Optics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Vector beams, and in particular vector vortex beams, have found many applications in recent
times, both as classical fields and as quantum states. While much attention has focused on …

Phase singularities to polarization singularities

Ruchi, P Senthilkumaran, SK Pal - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polarization singularities are superpositions of orbital angular momentum (OAM) states in
orthogonal circular polarization basis. The intrinsic OAM of light beams arises due to the …

Photonic spin-controlled multifunctional shared-aperture antenna array

E Maguid, I Yulevich, D Veksler, V Kleiner… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The shared-aperture phased antenna array developed in the field of radar applications is a
promising approach for increased functionality in photonics. The alliance between the …

Generation of arbitrary vector vortex beams on hybrid-order Poincaré sphere

Z Liu, Y Liu, Y Ke, Y Liu, W Shu, H Luo, S Wen - Photonics Research, 2016 - opg.optica.org
We propose theoretically and verify experimentally a method of combining a q-plate and a
spiral phase plate to generate arbitrary vector vortex beams on a hybrid-order Poincaré …

Focus sha** using cylindrical vector beams

Q Zhan, JR Leger - Optics Express, 2002 - opg.optica.org
We report a focus sha** technique using generalized cylindrical vector beams. A
generalized cylindrical vector beam can be decomposed into radially polarized and …

Radially and azimuthally polarized beams generated by space-variant dielectric subwavelength gratings

Z Bomzon, G Biener, V Kleiner, E Hasman - Optics letters, 2002 - opg.optica.org
We present a novel method for forming radially and azimuthally polarized beams by using
computer-generated subwavelength dielectric gratings. The elements were deposited upon …

Polarization pattern of vector vortex beams generated by q-plates with different topological charges

F Cardano, E Karimi, S Slussarenko, L Marrucci… - Applied …, 2012 - opg.optica.org
We describe the polarization topology of the vector beams emerging from a patterned
birefringent liquid crystal plate with a topological charge q at its center (q-plate). The …

[PDF][PDF] Poincaré-beam patterns produced by nonseparable superpositions of Laguerre-Gauss and polarization modes of light

EJ Galvez, S Khadka, WH Schubert, S Nomoto - Applied optics, 2012 - Citeseer
Poincaré beams have a spatial mode that correlates transverse spatial coordinates with
states of polarization. The state of polarization may vary along one coordinate. For example …

Generation of a radially polarized laser beam by use of a conical Brewster prism

Y Kozawa, S Sato - Optics Letters, 2005 - opg.optica.org
To generate a radially polarized laser beam we designed and fabricated a new Brewster
optical element that consists of convex and concave conical prisms. The lateral surface of …

[HTML][HTML] Polarization singularities: Progress, fundamental physics, and prospects

Q Wang, CH Tu, YN Li, HT Wang - Apl Photonics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Polarization singularities, describing the points where the state of polarization is
indeterminate, reveal the polarization topology in vectorial optical fields, which include two …