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B C Lim¹, P B Phua, W J Lai

¹Data Storage Institute, DSI Building, 5, Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608.

|May 3, 2008

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A novel electro-optic radial polarization retarder (EO-RPR) enables rapid switching between cylindrical vector beams. This device achieves high-purity radially and azimuthally polarized light with fast response times and low driving voltage.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science

Background:

Cylindrical vector beams offer unique properties for applications in optical trapping, microscopy, and laser material processing.
Existing methods for generating these beams can be complex, slow, or require bulky components.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a fast and switchable electro-optic radial polarization retarder (EO-RPR).
To demonstrate the generation of pure cylindrical vector beams with high fidelity.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of an EO-RPR using the electro-optic ceramic Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-PbTiO(3).
Integration of the EO-RPR with half-wave plates to convert circularly polarized light.
Experimental characterization of generated polarization states.

Main Results:

Achieved generation of radially and azimuthally polarized light with purities exceeding 95%.
Demonstrated fast response times and low driving voltage requirements for the EO-RPR.
Confirmed transparency of the EO-RPR across a wide spectral range (500–7,000 nm).

Conclusions:

The developed EO-RPR provides a versatile and efficient method for generating switchable cylindrical vector beams.
The device's performance characteristics make it suitable for advanced optical applications requiring rapid polarization control.