Experimental generation of cylindrical vector modes via an astigmatic mode converter
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| author | Román-Valenzuela, Tatiana Rodríguez-Fajardo, Valeria Bo-Hu, Xiao Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo |
| author_facet | Román-Valenzuela, Tatiana Rodríguez-Fajardo, Valeria Bo-Hu, Xiao Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo |
| contents | In this work, we propose and demonstrate experimentally a compact technique for the generation of cylindrical vector beams, based on a Michelson interferometer and a $π$-astigmatic mode converter, capable of inverting the topological charge of higher-order Laguerre-Gauss beams. Compared to previously demonstrated methods, this is relatively easy to align, and very compact. In addition, it generalises the concept of astigmatic mode conversion, commonly associated with scalar beams, to vector beams with non-homogeneous polarisation distribution. We anticipate that many of the applications based on Michelson interferometers will benefit from the unique properties of vector beams. |
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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Experimental generation of cylindrical vector modes via an astigmatic mode converter Román-Valenzuela, Tatiana Rodríguez-Fajardo, Valeria Bo-Hu, Xiao Rosales-Guzmán, Carmelo Optics In this work, we propose and demonstrate experimentally a compact technique for the generation of cylindrical vector beams, based on a Michelson interferometer and a $π$-astigmatic mode converter, capable of inverting the topological charge of higher-order Laguerre-Gauss beams. Compared to previously demonstrated methods, this is relatively easy to align, and very compact. In addition, it generalises the concept of astigmatic mode conversion, commonly associated with scalar beams, to vector beams with non-homogeneous polarisation distribution. We anticipate that many of the applications based on Michelson interferometers will benefit from the unique properties of vector beams. |
| title | Experimental generation of cylindrical vector modes via an astigmatic mode converter |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.10861 |