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Comparison of Polarization-controllable Multifocal Arrays Generated by Radially and Azimuthally Polarized Beams

  • Jian Guan
  • , Lin Zhang
  • , Jie Lin
  • , Zhenzhong Xiao
  • , Yu Fu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Shenzhen University
  • Ltd.
  • Chongqing Jiaotong University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

To explore the effect of the incident polarization on achieving polarization-controllable multifocal arrays (MFAs), the polarization-controllable MFAs generated by radially polarized (RP) and azimuthally polarized (AP) beams are compared in this work. Four phase filters for the numerical aperture (NA) of 0.80, 0.85, 0.90 and 0.95 are respectively designed to generate the polarization-controllable MFAs under the illumination of RP and AP beams. The intensity comparison demonstrates that the polarization-controllable MFAs generated by AP beams have the higher uniformity, smaller focal spots and more stable intensity distributions for the same NA. The polarization comparison demonstrates that the polarization properties of the polarization-controllable MFAs generated by AP beams are more consistent with the desired target. Therefore, the AP incident beam is the better choice to realize a polarization-controllable MFA by a phase filter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHolography, Diffractive Optics, and Applications X
EditorsYunlong Sheng, Changhe Zhou, Liangcai Cao
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510639171
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
EventHolography, Diffractive Optics, and Applications X 2020 - Virtual, Online, China
Duration: 12 Oct 202016 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11551
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceHolography, Diffractive Optics, and Applications X 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/10/2016/10/20

Keywords

  • Azimuthally polarized beams
  • Multifocal arrays
  • Radially polarized beams
  • Subwavelength focusing

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