Superposition of vortex beams generated by polarization conversion in uniaxial crystals

Abstract An optical system comprising a c-cut uniaxial crystal positioned between two axicons and illuminated by a Gaussian or a Laguerre–Gauss mode was used to demonstrate the generation of various vector vortex beams. We focused the generated beams using a 1 m focal length lens and we investigated...

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Main Authors: Alexandru Craciun, Oana-Valeria Grigore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12223-3