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Vector modes generation using efficient on-axis system

Pascuala García-martínezDavid MarcoMaría Del Mar Sánchez-lópezJosé Luis Martínez-fuentesIgnacio Moreno

subject

PhysicsLiquid crystal on siliconAxis systemCommon pathOpticsSiliconchemistrybusiness.industryLight beamchemistry.chemical_elementbusinessBeam (structure)Circular polarization

description

Arbitrary polarized vector beam modes are efficiently generated. We use two flicker-free liquid-crystal on silicon (LCOS) spatial light modulators (SLM) in an on-axis common path architecture. Different superpositions of vector modes are obtained with high light efficiency.

https://doi.org/10.1364/sppcom.2020.spm2i.1