Open AccessGeneration of arbitrary vector vortex beams on hybrid-order Poincaré sphere based on liquid crystal device
Author(s) -
Shaozhen Lou,
Yaqin Zhou,
Yide Yuan,
Tiegang Lin,
Fan Fan,
Xiaoqian Wang,
Huihui Huang,
Shuangchun Wen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.008596
Subject(s) - controllability , optics , vortex , physics , beam (structure) , optical vortex , light beam , mathematics , mechanics
We propose theoretically and verify experimentally a method of using electrically tunable liquid crystal q-plate and wave plate for generating arbitrary vector vortex beams on a hybrid-order Poincaré sphere (HyOPS). The generated vector vortex beam is verified and shows decent agreement with the prediction. This method brings many advantages, such as high conversion efficiency, good electrical controllability, and integration. This system can provide fundamental optical system support for various structured beam applications.