Chinese Physics B, Volume. 29, Issue 9, (2020)

Hybrid vector beams with non-uniform orbital angular momentum density induced by designed azimuthal polarization gradient

Lei Han, Shuxia Qi, Sheng Liu, Peng Li, Huachao Cheng, and Jianlin Zhao
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  • MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Optical Information Technology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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    Based on angular amplitude modulation of orthogonal base vectors in common-path interference method, we propose an interesting type of hybrid vector beams with unprecedented azimuthal polarization gradient and demonstrate in experiment. Geometrically, the configured azimuthal polarization gradient is indicated by intriguing mapping tracks of angular polarization states on Poincaré sphere, more than just conventional circles for previously reported vector beams. Moreover, via tailoring relevant parameters, more special polarization mapping tracks can be handily achieved. More noteworthily, the designed azimuthal polarization gradients are found to be able to induce azimuthally non-uniform orbital angular momentum density, while generally uniform for circle-track cases, immersing in homogenous intensity background whatever base states are. These peculiar features may open alternative routes for new optical effects and applications.

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    Lei Han, Shuxia Qi, Sheng Liu, Peng Li, Huachao Cheng, Jianlin Zhao. Hybrid vector beams with non-uniform orbital angular momentum density induced by designed azimuthal polarization gradient[J]. Chinese Physics B, 2020, 29(9):

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical field manipulation

    Received: May. 17, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 29, 2021

    The Author Email: Liu Sheng (jlzhao@nwpu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1088/1674-1056/aba09d

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