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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Light Polarization
    • Beam Generation

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    • Bessel-Poincaré beams possess unique properties useful in optical trapping and microscopy.
    • Generating these beams typically requires complex optical setups.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a novel method for generating Bessel-Poincaré beams.
    • To visualize polarization singularities within these beams.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing an annulus of light with gradually rotating linear polarization.
    • Employing a segmented polarizer to visualize L-lines.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully generated Bessel-Poincaré beams.
    • Observed concentric rings of polarization singularities (L-lines).
    • Visualized invisible L-lines as dark rings around an intensity peak.

    Conclusions:

    • A simple method for generating and visualizing Bessel-Poincaré beams and their singularities has been presented.
    • The generated beams exhibit distinct polarization structures with potential applications in advanced optical techniques.