Abstract
Hollow beam formation of radially and azimuthally polarized vortex beams, which has arbitrary topological charge, is analytically discussed under the strong focusing condition. The expressions for the electric fields of the focused vector-vortex beams are obtained based on a vector diffraction theory. The order of the Bessel function of the first kind appearing in the expressions indicates the ability to form hollow beams. Similar discussion is applied for different vortex beams, which are expressed by linear combination of radially and azimuthally polarized beams. Calculations of intensity profiles across the focus are also presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 142-146 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition