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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science

Background:

Free-space optical systems often face challenges with size and complexity.
Reconfigurable optical elements are crucial for advanced optical functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and demonstrate an integrated and reconfigurable optical path strategy.
To enable independent control over vector vortex beams generation.

Main Methods:

Stacking optical functional films, including liquid crystal polymer q-plates and quarter-wave plates.
Utilizing films with repeated adhesive ability for easy stacking and reordering.

Main Results:

Successful generation of vector vortex beams.
Independent control of topological charge and polarization order achieved.
Demonstrated a low-cost, light-weight, and versatile technique.

Conclusions:

The proposed film-stacking strategy offers a significant reduction in the volume of free-space optical systems.
This technique holds great potential for optical research and various applications.