Generation of radially polarized zero-order Bessel beams by diffractive and polarization optics
S.V. Karpeev

 

Image Processing Systems Institute оf RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Samara, Russia,
Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia

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Abstract:
An optical system for the generation of azimuthally and radially polarized zero-order Bessel beams is proposed. A zero-order Bessel beam is formed by an amplitude diffractive axicon, whereas the polarization conversion is based on the interference in a multilayer structure. A radially polarized zero-order Bessel beam is experimentally generated with the help of a binary-amplitude axicon.

Keywords:
amplitude diffractive axicon, Bessel beams, radial polarization interference polarizer.

Citation:
Karpeev SV. Generation of radially polarized zero-order Bessel beams by diffractive and polarization optics. Computer Optics 2016; 40(4): 583-587. DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-2016-40-4-583-587.

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