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¹Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira, Sendai, Japan. kozawa@tagen.tohoku.ac.jp

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Researchers explored dark-spot formation using various light polarizations. The study found that while radial sizes varied, axial sizes remained consistent, with a specific beam forming a dark spot using only an axial electric field.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Electromagnetism
Laser Physics

Background:

Vector beams and Laguerre-Gaussian beams are crucial for advanced optical applications.
Understanding light polarization is key to controlling optical field distributions.
Dark-spot formation in focused light beams has implications for microscopy and optical manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and demonstrate dark-spot formation in focused higher-order vector beams and Laguerre-Gaussian beams.
To analyze the electric-field distribution responsible for dark-spot generation.
To compare the characteristics of dark spots produced by different beam polarizations.

Main Methods:

Numerical calculation of electric-field distribution near the focus.
Simulation of focusing higher-order transverse-mode vector beams (radial and azimuthal polarizations).
Simulation of focusing Laguerre-Gaussian beams (linear and circular polarizations).

Main Results:

Dark-spot formation was successfully demonstrated for the studied beams.
The size of the dark spot varied in the radial direction across different beam types.
The axial size of the dark spot remained nearly constant for all beams.
The radially polarized TM02-mode beam was predicted to generate a dark spot exclusively through its axial electric field.

Conclusions:

The choice of beam polarization and mode significantly influences the radial dimensions of the optical dark spot.
Axial electric field components play a critical role in dark-spot formation, particularly for specific beam types like the radially polarized TM02-mode beam.
This research provides insights into controlling light focal properties for potential applications in high-resolution imaging and particle trapping.