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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Complex light fields, such as evanescent Bessel beams, are typically generated at dielectric interfaces using oil-immersion optics under total internal reflection.
    • Generating and controlling these fields is crucial for advanced optical applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report the observation of evanescent complex fields generated on a dielectric multilayer.
    • To demonstrate a novel method for creating these fields through the interference of surface modes.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing dielectric multilayers to sustain surface modes.
    • Coupling incident laser beams to surface modes by matching k-space intensity distribution to surface mode dispersion.
    • Employing oil-immersion optics and total internal reflection conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Observed evanescent complex fields produced by the interference of resonantly sustained surface modes.
    • Successfully coupled laser beams to surface modes by precisely controlling the wavefront and k-space distribution.
    • Demonstrated control over the phase of surface modes.

    Conclusions:

    • The interference of surface modes on dielectric multilayers is a viable method for generating evanescent complex fields.
    • This technique allows for the creation of tailored light fields, including two-dimensional vortex beams.
    • The demonstrated method offers precise control over complex light field generation at interfaces.