Focusing of high polarization order axially-symmetric polarized beams
Chinese Optics Letters, Vol. 7, Issue 10, pp. 938-940 (2009)
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Abstract
We study the high numerical aperture focusing properties and typical applications of axially-symmetric polarized beams (ASPBs) with high polarization orders. We calculate the field distribution near focus of an aplanatic system for incident ASPBs with different polarization orders and initial azimuthal angles, and based on the simulation results, we find some unique focusing properties of the beams, such as ever on-axis energy null, strong longitudinal field, and flowerlike intensity distribution at focus. In addition, we can manipulate the three-dimensional (3D) focused field distribution flexibly by use of diffractive optical elements (DOEs), which will give rise to some interesting applications, and we also discuss possible applications and present an example of a 3D optical chain at last.
© 2009 Chinese Optics Letters
OCIS Codes
(110.2990) Imaging systems : Image formation theory
(140.3300) Lasers and laser optics : Laser beam shaping
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
Citation
Zhehai Zhou, Qiaofeng Tan, and Guofan Jin, "Focusing of high polarization order axially-symmetric polarized beams," Chin. Opt. Lett. 7, 938-940 (2009)
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