We introduce a wide class of singular inhomogeneously polarized beams characterized by a nonuniform rotation rate of the local polarization azimuth about a C- or a V-point. They are obtained by adding an extra phase modulation with an m-fold rotational symmetry to the helical wavefronts underpinning Poincaré beams. The resulting modulated Poincaré beams have been theoretically studied and experimentally generated using tailored space-varying-axis plates based on liquid crystals.

Increasing the topological diversity of light with modulated Poincaré beams

Darvehi P.;Vicuna Hernandez V.;Marrucci L.;
2021

Abstract

We introduce a wide class of singular inhomogeneously polarized beams characterized by a nonuniform rotation rate of the local polarization azimuth about a C- or a V-point. They are obtained by adding an extra phase modulation with an m-fold rotational symmetry to the helical wavefronts underpinning Poincaré beams. The resulting modulated Poincaré beams have been theoretically studied and experimentally generated using tailored space-varying-axis plates based on liquid crystals.
2021
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica - INO - Sede Secondaria di Pozzuoli
geometric phase
optical angular momentum
optical singularities
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