• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 12, Issue 9, 090501 (2014)
Jingjing Hao, Zhongliang Yu, Zhaozhong Chen, Hao Chen, and Jianping Ding
Author Affiliations
  • National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/col201412.090501 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jingjing Hao, Zhongliang Yu, Zhaozhong Chen, Hao Chen, Jianping Ding. Shaping of focal field with controllable amplitude, phase, and polarization[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(9): 090501 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We propose a method for configuring the distribution of amplitude, phase, and polarization in the focal region of vector beams. The polarization and phase of incident beam is spatially tailored so that it can produce a focal field that has elaborately prescribed shapes. Our work focuses on the design of a special focus structure with two oval rings, wherein a phase gradient and polarization gradient exist in the inner and outer rings, respectively. The incident light yielding the desired focal field is determined based on an iterative scheme involving vectorial diffraction calculations and fast Fourier transforms. Simulations and experiments demonstrate the generation of a focal field with phase and polarization gradients, which may find applications in optical manipulation.
    Jingjing Hao, Zhongliang Yu, Zhaozhong Chen, Hao Chen, Jianping Ding. Shaping of focal field with controllable amplitude, phase, and polarization[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(9): 090501
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