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    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Quantum Optics
    • Photonics

    Background:

    • Fractional-order vector fields possess unique properties compared to integer-order fields.
    • These properties offer additional control, potentially leading to novel optical phenomena.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To theoretically and experimentally investigate the focusing, propagation, and spatial self-phase modulation (SSPM) of fractional-order linearly polarized vector fields (FLPVFs).
    • To explore the manipulation of both polarization and intensity distributions in light fields using nonlinear optics.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of FLPVFs.
    • Experimental investigation of FLPVF focusing, propagation, and SSPM.
    • Characterization of intensity and polarization distributions.

    Main Results:

    • FLPVFs exhibit asymmetric intensity distributions upon focusing.
    • The state of polarization (SoP) shows hybrid distributions in free space and nonlinear media.
    • SSPM patterns of FLPVFs display symmetry-broken self-diffraction, distinct from integer-order fields.

    Conclusions:

    • FLPVFs demonstrate unique photophysical properties and nonlinear optical behaviors.
    • The study provides a nonlinear optics approach for controlling light field polarization and intensity.
    • Findings pave the way for new applications in optical manipulation and information processing.