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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Metamaterials
    • Plasmonics

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    • Vector vortex beams are crucial for advanced optical applications.
    • Meta-surfaces offer novel ways to control light properties.
    • Generating localized electromagnetic fields is key for beam shaping.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and demonstrate a dolphin-shaped meta-surface for vector vortex beam generation.
    • To investigate the excitation and guidance of surface plasmon polaritons.
    • To utilize abrupt phase changes for vortex phase control.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a meta-surface composed of dolphin-shaped metallic cells on a dielectric substrate.
    • Illumination with linearly polarized light to excite surface plasmon polaritons.
    • Analysis of electromagnetic field confinement and phase manipulation.

    Main Results:

    • Successful generation of vector vortex beams with intensity at the z component.
    • Excitation and guidance of surface plasmon polaritons along metallic structures.
    • Formation of highly localized strong electromagnetic fields at the tips of the metallic cells.

    Conclusions:

    • The dolphin-shaped meta-surface effectively generates vector vortex beams.
    • The structure enables precise control over beam characteristics through plasmonic effects and phase changes.
    • Potential applications in communication, bioscience, and material science.