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Hyperboloid structures formed by polarization singularities in coherent vector fields with longitudinal-transverse

Y F Chen¹, T H Lu, K F Huang

¹Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu Taiwan. yfchen@cc.nctu.edu.tw

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Laser Physics
Quantum Information

Background:

Vector vortex beams are crucial for advanced optical applications.
Controlling polarization and phase is key to engineering complex light fields.
Previous methods lacked precise control over polarization singularities.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally generate and analytically describe propagation-dependent polarization vector fields.
To investigate the structure and behavior of polarization singularities within these fields.
To explore the formation of C lines and L surfaces in engineered light beams.

Main Methods:

Utilizing an isotropic microchip laser with longitudinal-transverse coupling.
Entangling polarization states to create coherent vector fields.
Analytically reconstructing the fields via superposition of circularly polarized vortex modes.
Analyzing Laguerre-Gaussian modes within each polarized component.

Main Results:

Successfully created three-dimensional coherent vector fields.
Identified that each polarized component consists of two Laguerre-Gaussian modes with distinct topological charges.
Characterized polarization singularities: C lines (circular polarization) and L surfaces (linear polarization).
Discovered that C line singularities form a hyperboloidal structure.

Conclusions:

The study demonstrates a novel method for generating complex vector vortex beams.
The analytical reconstruction provides a powerful tool for understanding polarization singularities.
The observed hyperboloidal structure of C lines offers new insights into light field topology.