Azo-functionalized copolymer holograms for efficient generation of vector beams

Boaz Jessie Jackin; Sumit Kumar Singh; Kenji Kinashi; Naoto Tsutsumi; Wataru Sakai

doi:10.1117/12.3003491

12 March 2024 Azo-functionalized copolymer holograms for efficient generation of vector beams

Boaz Jessie Jackin, Sumit Kumar Singh, Kenji Kinashi, Naoto Tsutsumi, Wataru Sakai

Proceedings Volume 12901, Complex Light and Optical Forces XVIII; 129010B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003491
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a simplified technique for the generation of vector beams employing polarization holograms recorded on azo-functionalized copolymer film. The method involves recording two holograms sequentially on the same area of the sample using an interferometer setup. After recording, simply illuminating the hologram with a Gaussian beam from a laser produces a vector beam. By rotating the polarization state of the reading beam, different vector beams on the higher-order Poincare sphere (HOPS) can be generated. This technique is simple, compact, and scalable and holds promising potential in optical information processing applications.

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Boaz Jessie Jackin, Sumit Kumar Singh, Kenji Kinashi, Naoto Tsutsumi, and Wataru Sakai "Azo-functionalized copolymer holograms for efficient generation of vector beams", Proc. SPIE 12901, Complex Light and Optical Forces XVIII, 129010B (12 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003491

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