Abstract
Multiple vortices with different topological charges are formed by the use of two sequential geometric phase elements. These elements are realized by quasi-periodic subwavelength gratings. The first element is a spiral phase element and the second element is a spherical phase element. We provide a theoretical analysis and an experimental demonstration of the formation of the multiple vortices that comprise scalar vortices and a vectorial vortex.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1594-1596 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |