Mapping the spin angular momentum distribution of focused linearly and circularly polarized vortex fields

Using the previously proposed spin-resolved near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) technique, we mapped the spin angular momentum (SAM) axial component ( ) distributions of tightly focused linearly and circularly polarized vortex beams. The system's effectiveness was confirmed in our pre...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2022-01, Vol.61 (1), p.115
Main Authors: Yin, Xiaojin, Yang, Chen, Li, Jinhong, Zhang, Yakai, Zhao, Chungang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic microscopes
Angular momentum
Circular polarization
Electron beams
Mapping
Microscopes
Near fields
Optical microscopy
Scanning acoustic microscopy
Vortices
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Summary:Using the previously proposed spin-resolved near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) technique, we mapped the spin angular momentum (SAM) axial component ( ) distributions of tightly focused linearly and circularly polarized vortex beams. The system's effectiveness was confirmed in our previous article by mapping various tightly focused cylindrical vector vortex beams. The SAM of different focused vortex light fields is essential in the research of near-field spin optics and topological photonics. The SAM distributions of different orders of linearly and circularly polarized vortex beams were mapped by separating their right spin ( ) and left spin component ( ) using the relationship ∝ - .
ISSN:1559-128X
2155-3165
DOI:10.1364/AO.443201