Mitchell, K. J., Radwell, N., Franke-Arnold, S. , Padgett, M. J. and Phillips, D. B. (2017) Polarisation structuring of broadband light. Optics Express, 25(21), pp. 25079-25089. (doi: 10.1364/OE.25.025079)
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Abstract
Spatial structuring of the intensity, phase and polarisation of light is useful in a wide variety of modern applications, from microscopy to optical communications. This shaping is most commonly achieved using liquid crystal spatial light modulators (LC-SLMs). However, the inherent chromatic dispersion of LC-SLMs when used as diffractive elements presents a challenge to the extension of such techniques from monochromatic to broadband light. In this work we demonstrate a method of generating broadband vector beams with dynamically tunable intensity, phase and polarisation over a bandwidth of 100 nm. We use our system to generate radially and azimuthally polarised vector vortex beams carrying orbital angular momentum, and beams whose polarisation states span the majority of the Poincaré sphere. We characterise these broadband vector beams using spatially and spectrally resolved Stokes measurements, and detail the technical and fundamental limitations of our technique, including beam generation fidelity and efficiency. The broadband vector beam shaper that we demonstrate here may find use in applications such as ultrafast beam shaping and white light microscopy.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Padgett, Professor Miles and Radwell, Dr Neal and Franke-Arnold, Professor Sonja and Phillips, Dr David and Mitchell, Mr Kevin |
Authors: | Mitchell, K. J., Radwell, N., Franke-Arnold, S., Padgett, M. J., and Phillips, D. B. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
Journal Name: | Optics Express |
Publisher: | Optical Society of America |
ISSN: | 1094-4087 |
ISSN (Online): | 1094-4087 |
Published Online: | 02 October 2017 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 OSA |
First Published: | First published in Optics Express 25(21): 25079-25089 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
Data DOI: | 10.5525/gla.researchdata.459 |
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