Vectorial vortex Hankel beams with circular polarization
V.V. Kotlyar, A.A. Kovalev, M.A. Volynov

 

Image Processing Systems Institute оf RAS, – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Samara, Russia,
Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia

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Abstract:
We have considered circularly polarized vectorial Hankel beams. These beams are a generalization of the spherical wave with embedded optical vortex. Explicit analytical expressions have been derived for all six components of the electric and magnetic vectors of the electromagnetic field. These expressions are an exact solution of Maxwell's equations. We have shown the difference in free space propagation for Hankel beams with left and right circular polarization. For the far field, we also obtained expressions for the components of the Umov-Poynting vector and angular momentum.

Keywords:
optical vortex, Hankel beam, circular polarization, Maxwell equations, orbital angular momentum.

Citation:
Kotlyar VV, Kovalev AA, Volynov MA. Vectorial vortex Hankel beams with circular polarization. Computer Optics 2016; 40(6): 765-771. DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-2016-40-6-765-771.

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