Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 22, Issue 1, 011601(2024)

Toroidal dipole response in rectangular waveguide: used to generate vector beams and vector vortex beams

Hao Luo, Cong Chen, Peng Gao, Yue Feng, Ziyan Ren, Yujia Qiao, and Hai Liu*
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  • School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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    Resonant cavity design. (a) 3D view, (b) top view of the feeding layer, and (c) top view of the slot layer.
    (a) The S-parameter response and far-field pattern. (b) The calculation of the multipole scattering energy of each multipole moment. (c) The Z-component magnetic field. (d) The Z-component electric field. (e) The slot surface magnetic field.
    (a) The magnetic field distribution of the outgoing electromagnetic wave. (b) The electric field distribution of the outgoing electromagnetic wave. (c) The magnetic field amplitude of the outgoing electromagnetic wave. (d)–(f) The Phase distribution of Hx, Hy, and Hz.
    (a) The S-parameter response for the different combinations of the radiation slots. (b) The effect of offset on the S-parameters. (c) The far-field radiation when different dipole moments dominate.
    (a) S-parameter response without the top radiation slot and metal short-circuit wall. (b) Magnetic field distribution in the cavity layer. (c) Surface current distribution of the top metal.
    (a) The S-parameter response and far-field pattern of the designed structure. (b) The surface current distribution of the top metal plane. (c) The electric field distribution in the radiation slot. (d) The Z-component magnetic field at 56.1 GHz.
    Far-field phase distribution of the designed resonator in the range of 53 GHz to 58 GHz.
    Calculation results of the multipole scattering energy in a radiation slot.
    (a) The electric field distribution. (b) The magnetic field distribution. (c) The intensity distribution of the vector vortex beam passing through different polarizers. (Only the polarization state in the direction of the arrow is allowed to pass through.)
    (a) The influence of l2 on the S-parameter. (b)–(e) The phase distribution of the emitted electric field at the peak under different offsets.
    OAM pattern variation of the x-polarized and y-polarized electric fields with propagation distance (Z is the distance between the observation plane and the antenna base).
    • Table 1. Comparison with Other Methods for Generating Vortex Beams

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      Table 1. Comparison with Other Methods for Generating Vortex Beams

      ReferenceMethodSize (L × W × H)PolarizationNumber of elements
      [34]Ring patch antenna1.67λ × 2λ × not mentionedNot mentioned1 × 1
      [35]Metasurface antenna array1.98λ × 1.98λ × 0.07λCP2 × 2
      [36]Metasurface array2.38λ × 2.38λ × 0.069λLP2 × 2
      [37]Spoof-plasmon ring resonators> 2.77λ × 2.77λ × not mentionedVector1 × 1
      This workToroidal dipole1.75λ × 1.75λ × 1.9λVector1 × 1
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    Hao Luo, Cong Chen, Peng Gao, Yue Feng, Ziyan Ren, Yujia Qiao, Hai Liu. Toroidal dipole response in rectangular waveguide: used to generate vector beams and vector vortex beams[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(1): 011601

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Materials

    Received: Jun. 12, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 5, 2023

    Posted: Sep. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 22, 2024

    The Author Email: Hai Liu (lhai_hust@hotmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202422.011601

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