Generation of exotic optical polarization Möbius strips

We report a method of generating exotic optical polarization Möbius strips through tightly focusing an arbitrary vector beam. A heart-shaped Möbius strip, an "8"-shaped twin Möbius strip, and a circular Möbius strip with varying polarization twisting rate are demonstrated. The ability of t...

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Published in:Optics express 2019-04, Vol.27 (8), p.11516-11524
Main Authors: Wan, Chenhao, Zhan, Qiwen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We report a method of generating exotic optical polarization Möbius strips through tightly focusing an arbitrary vector beam. A heart-shaped Möbius strip, an "8"-shaped twin Möbius strip, and a circular Möbius strip with varying polarization twisting rate are demonstrated. The ability of tailoring three-dimensional optical polarization topologies may spur novel studies of optics and physics and find their applications in sensing, light coupling to nanostructures, light-matter interaction, and metamaterial fabrication.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.27.011516