影响空间变化偏振矢量光束强聚焦后焦斑移位的因素

利用衍射积分公式数值模拟了不同阶次的空间变化偏振矢量贝塞尔高斯(BG)光束经过强聚焦系统后在焦点附近的强度分布。数值结果显示空间变化偏振矢量BG光束聚焦后在光束传播轴负方向存在焦斑移位现象,其焦斑移位的大小与光束的模阶次、光束宽度、波长以及局部偏振状态密切相关。矢量光束偏振态的变化依靠液晶相位延迟器(LCVR)的相位延迟角度来控制,由于LCVR的相位延迟角度可以在0～π之间连续变化,从而改变光束的局部偏振状态,间接实现了对矢量光束焦斑移位大小的实时控制,在光学微操纵领域具有潜在的应用价值。     

三环非均匀混合偏振同轴矢量光束的聚焦特性

基于Richards-Wolf矢量衍射积分公式,数值分析了同轴三环非均匀混合偏振矢量光束经过高数值孔径透镜的聚焦特性。该矢量光束由同轴三环局域线偏振矢量光束通过一个相位延迟角为δ的液晶相位延迟器产生,光束偏振变为包含线偏振、圆偏振和椭圆偏振的混合态。同轴三环局域线偏振矢量光束的偏振分布是由径向向内偏振的外环光束、径向向外偏振的内环光束和线偏振方向与径向方向夹角为φ2的中环光束构成。数值模拟结果显示该混合偏振矢量光束的聚焦强度分布与参数φ2和相位延迟角δ密切相关,当选取适当的φ2和δ时,在焦平面附近产生沿光轴方向的三维多点光俘获结构——暗光链,这在光学微操纵领域具有潜在的应用价值。     

高斯光束经相位连续变化型波带片的衍射特性

 根据瑞利-索末菲标量衍射理论分析了相位连续变化型波带片对高斯光束的衍射特性。在高斯光束入射下,对相位连续变化型波带片光轴和焦平面上的太赫兹强度分布特性进行了模拟,分析了入射光束的束腰半径和束腰位置对衍射场的影响,并与平面波入射的情况进行了对比。数值结果显示,相位连续变化型波带片可以实现对高斯分布太赫兹波的聚焦。相位连续变化型波带片的衍射规律与薄透镜的聚焦规律相似。通过合理调整束腰与波带片之间的距离可以保证衍射效率在85%以上。与平面波相比,高斯光束入射下的焦点处中心场强较小,但衍射效率较高。     

4pi聚焦系统中振幅和相位调制的径向偏振涡旋光束聚焦特性的研究

基于Richards-Wolf矢量衍射积分公式, 研究了径向偏振涡旋光束在振幅和相位调制下的4pi聚焦特性.振幅调制是通过振幅滤波实现, 即改变入射光束起始积分值达到调节,相位调制是通过添加相位延迟角δ 的液晶相位延迟器来改变入射光束的偏振态.模拟结果显示,随着振幅的减小, 4pi聚焦系统焦点附近的光轴上呈现出多光球结构; 而相位调制对焦点附近的光强分布产生拉伸作用, 即调节入射光束的拓扑核m和相位延迟器的延迟角δ,可以得到特殊的光强分布. 随着相位δ增大, m=0产生的多光球结构慢慢向光链结构转变,最终变成暗通道;而m=1产生的光链结构慢慢变成光球结构; m=2产生的暗通道变成光球和光链叠加的结构, 这种特殊聚焦光束在光学微操纵领域具有潜在的应用价值. 关键词： 物理光学 偏振 光链 4pi聚焦系统     

基于Pancharatnam-Berry相位调控产生混合偏振矢量光束

提出了一种基于Pancharatnam-Berry(PB)相位调控产生混合偏振矢量光束的方法.按照光轴随空间坐标变化的规律,用相位延迟为π的PB相位元件对PB相位进行操控,获得局域偏振为线偏振的矢量光束,将此矢量光束入射到四分之一波片,产生混合偏振矢量光束.通过测定斯托克斯参数重构输出光场的偏振分布,实验结果表明:当以θ0=0的线偏振光入射时,输出光场包含庞加莱球上垂直于S3轴经线圆上所有偏振态的混合矢量光场;当以θ0=π/2的线偏振光入射时,输出光场包含庞加莱球上垂直于S1轴经线圆上所有偏振态的混合矢量光场.     

随机电磁涡旋光束的深聚焦特性

基于德拜矢量积分理论,研究了随机电磁涡旋光束经过大数值孔径透镜之后的聚焦特性及透镜的数值孔径、入射光束的偏振度、拓扑荷以及横向相干长度对焦平面附近聚焦光束的光强分布和相干度的影响.结果表明:适当地选择相关参量,可在焦平面上得到椭圆形光斑的光强分布以及平顶光强分布.随机电磁涡旋光束在焦平面上同一点处两个相互垂直分量之间的相干度,不同两点处两个相同分量之间的相干度以及不同两点处两个相互垂直分量之间的相干度研究表明,入射光束的拓扑荷和横向相干长度对聚焦光束的相干性有着十分明显的影响.     

液晶光学相控阵可编程光束偏转研究

研究了一种一维透射式向列相液晶光学相控阵.建立了器件的数学模型,根据Frank-Oseen液晶连续体弹性形变理论计算了电场作用下液晶指向矢分布,定量分析了器件的相位延迟及衍射特性.研制了含1 024个驱动电极的实际器件,由FPGA对电极驱动电压进行可编程控制.经实验测试,该器件可以实现60个角度的准连续随机可编程电控偏转与扫描,最大偏转角度为2.001 4°.根据器件的理论模型,对光束偏转的衍射效率进行了定性讨论,发现电极之间形成的“相位凹陷”是形成衍射旁瓣的直接原因.     

基于液晶可变相位延迟器的两片式线偏振态转换器研究

利用Jones矩阵法,理论上分析了方位角分别为0°和-45°的2个可变相位延迟器组成的偏振转换器可实现任意偏振态到水平线偏振态的转换,并推导出可变相位延迟器延迟量的表达式。利用自主研制的液晶相位可变延迟器的相位延迟,在1 V～2.7 V范围,根据驱动电压连续线性可调的特性,设计了两片液晶可变相位延迟器组成的偏振态转换器,实现了随机偏振态(Stokes参数为(-0.567,0.752,0.36))到水平偏振态(Stokes参数为(1,0,0))的可控调制,实验结果验证了理论分析结果。该偏振态转换器还可以实现其他任意偏振态到水平偏振态的调制。     

用波晶片相位板产生角动量可调的无衍射涡旋空心光束

本文提出了一种用波晶片产生无衍射涡旋空心光束的新方案. 根据晶体双折射的性质, 设计波晶片的厚度, 在一块晶体薄片上对o光和e光分别形成各自的四台阶相位板, 线偏振光入射到该相位板后, o光和e光衍射按强度叠加, 利用准伽利略望远镜系统聚焦, 得到近似无衍射涡旋空心光束. 光路简单, 调节方便. 在近轴条件下, 运用菲涅耳衍射理论和经典电磁场角动量理论, 数值模拟计算了周期数不同的两块波晶片相位板衍射光强和角动量的分布, 结果表明: 两块相位板都能在较长距离内产生近似无衍射涡旋空心光束, 光强和轨道角动量的分布与螺旋相位板产生的涡旋光束基本相同. 在衍射光路中加入相位补偿器, 调节o光和e光的相位差可以调节自旋角动量的大小, 从而可以调节总角动量密度和平均光子角动量的大小. 用这种空心光束导引冷原子或冷分子, 原子在与光子相互作用过程中可获得可调的转动力矩.     

一种液晶相位调制特性的测量方法

提出一种基于衍射光栅的液晶相位调制特性测量方法.该方法利用液晶构建相位分别为0和φ的二值光栅,通过傅里叶光学的方法推导衍射光栅第0级衍射光斑光强和调制相位φ之间的关系,然后实测光强和液晶驱动电压之间的对应关系来得到相位和液晶驱动电压之间的对应关系,即液晶相位光栅的相位调制特性.最后利用测量相位调制特性结果构建液晶相控阵,用光束偏转误差验证调制特性测量结果,相位测量误差小于1×10~(-3)rad.     

Tight focusing of spirally polarized vortex beams

The tight focusing of spirally polarized focused vortex beams is analyzed numerically based on the vectorial Debye theory. The expressions for the electric field and the orbital angular momentum of focused beams are derived. It is shown that the intensity distribution in the focal plane is dependent on the specific spirally polarized state and the coefficient of the spiral polarization function. By presenting the phase contours of the component polarized in the radial direction, it is found that the radii of dislocation lines will increase with the increase of the power of the spirally polarization function. It is reveled that the same orbital angular momentum can be obtained for different spirally polarized state at certain distance along the propagation direction in the focal region. Besides, the orbital angular momentum distributions for different polarized states have fewer crossover points with each other for higher topological charge. The influence of the spirally polarized state on the orbital angular momentum in the focal plane is also studied.     

Near-field characteristics of highly non-paraxial subwavelength optical fields with hybrid states of polarization

The vectorial structure of an optical field with hybrid states of polarization(So P) in the near-field is studied by using the angular spectrum method of an electromagnetic beam. Physical images of the longitudinal components of evanescent waves are illustrated and compared with those of the transverse components from the vectorial structure. Our results indicate that the relative weight integrated over the transverse plane of the evanescent wave depends strongly on the number of the polarization topological charges. The shapes of the intensity profiles of the longitudinal components are different from those of the transverse components, and it can be manipulated by changing the initial So P of the field cross-section. The longitudinal component of evanescent wave dominates the near-field region. In addition, it also leads to three-dimensional shape variations of the optical field and the optical spin angular momentum flux density distributions.     

Angular momentum density of a Gaussian vortex beam

The Gaussian vortex beam is assumed to be linearly polarized.The analytical expression of the electric field of a linearly polarized Gaussian vortex beam propagating in free space is derived by using the vectorial Rayleigh-Sommerfeld integral formulae.The propagating magnetic field of the linearly polarized Gaussian vortex beam is presented by taking the curl of the electric field.By employing the electromagnetic field of the linearly polarized Gaussian vortex beam beyond the paraxial approximation,the analytical expression of the angular momentum density of the linearly polarized Gaussian vortex beam is derived.The three components of the angular momentum density of a linearly polarized Gaussian vortex beam are demonstrated in the reference plane.The effects of the linearly polarized angle and the topological charge on the three components of the angular momentum density are investigated.To acquire the more longitudinal angular momentum density requires such an optimal choice that the linearly polarized angle is set to be zero and the topological charge increases.This research is useful to the optical trapping,the optical guiding,and the optical manipulation.     

Generation of a vortex ultrasonic beam with a phase plate with an angular dependence of the thickness

Vortex-wave beams are beams that carry angular momentum. Their specific feature is a ring-like transverse distribution of wave intensity with zero intensity at the axis. A method for generating an ultrasonic vortex beam by combining a single-element transducer and a phase plate with a nonuniform thickness is proposed. The method is examined theoretically and tested experimentally. In the theoretical analysis, the acoustic field was calculated using the Rayleigh integral. Experiments were performed in water with a focusing piezoceramic source with a frequency of the order of 1 MHz; the radiation from it was transmitted through a 12-sector organic-glass phase plate. The beam vorticity was established by setting the correct thickness of sectors. The results of scanning the field with a miniature hydrophone confirmed that the amplitude and phase distributions of the generated wave field were in fact consistent with a vortex beam. The capacity of the obtained beam to induce the rotation of scatterers positioned in the focal region was demonstrated.     

用弧形波晶片产生矢量光束及其强聚焦的特性研究

提出了产生轴对称矢量光束的新方案, 根据晶体的双折射性质设计波晶片, 形成o光和e光相位板, 能够把线偏振光转换为具有旋转对称性的径向或角向矢量空心光束, 光路简单, 调节方便. 应用Richards-Wolf的经典矢量衍射模型, 分析计算了空心高斯光束照明、高数值孔径透镜聚焦条件下所产生的衍射光波电磁场分布, 结果表明: 用功率为0.5 W的激光照明, 所获得的矢量空心光束具有很高的光强、光强梯度和很强的纵向电磁场分布, 同时还能产生可实时调控的光子角动量分布, 方案在微观粒子的操控方面有很好的应用前景.     

A simple analytical model of the angular momentum transformation in strongly focused light beams

A ray-optics model is proposed to describe the vector beam transformation in a strongly focusing optical system. In contrast to usual approaches based on the focused field distribution near the focal plane, we use the beam pattern formed immediately after the exit aperture. In this cross section, details of the output field distribution are of minor physical interest but proper allowance is made for transformation of the beam polarization state. This enables the spin and orbital angular momentum representations to be obtained, which are valid for any cross section of the transformed beam. Simple analytical results are available for a transversely homogeneous, circularly polarized incident beam confined by a circular aperture. Variations of the spin and orbital angular momenta of the output beam with change of the focusing strength are analyzed. The analytical results are in good qualitative and reasonable quantitative agreement with the results of numerical calculations performed for the Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian beams. The model supplies an efficient and physically transparent means for qualitative analysis of the spin-to-orbital angular momentum conversion. It can be generalized to incident beams with complex spatial and polarization structure.     

Angular momentum conversion of elliptically polarized beams focused by high numerical-aperture phase Fresnel zone plates

Based on the vectorial Debye theory, we investigate the tight focusing of elliptically polarized light beams by high numerical-aperture (NA) phase Fresnel zone plates (FZP). The conversion of the spin angular momentum (SAM) and the orbital angular momentum (OAM) in the tight focusing of the elliptically polarized beams is investigated in great detail. It is shown that the direction and magnitude of the OAM can be directly modulated by the input polarization, providing effective evidence that the SAM carried by an elliptically polarized light beam is converted into OAM in the tight focusing process. The properties of phase retardation between x and y components of the focused field are also investigated. It is found that focused field of x and y components still keeps its original elliptical polarization state, indicating that the focused field composed of x and y components still carries SAM, whereas the focused field of z component is changed into carrying OAM. The influences of the total zone number and the phase difference of binary phase FZPs with high NA on the intensity distribution in the focal plane are also investigated.     

具有轨道角动量光束入射下的单球粒子散射研究

根据广义Mie理论,研究了具有轨道角动量拉盖尔-高斯光束（LGB）的空间传输特性以及单粒子散射特性.在单体球粒子对高斯光束散射研究的基础上,分析了在自由空间不同传输距离LGB光束的光强分布情况,在不考虑散射和波束相移关系的情况下,将LGB作为入射高斯光束,通过对波束入射时的散射衰减截面求解得到波束因子,利用矢量球谐函数对入射高斯波束进行展开,从而研究了单球粒子在在轴条件下对具轨道角动量高斯波束入射的散射问题.通过数值计算,讨论了散射强度及角分布在不同波束宽度情况下对其散射特性的影响,并与平面波的情况做了对比.结果表明,当波束束腰半径较小时,束腰半径对衰减率的影响较大,而当束腰半径远大于粒子半径时,接近于平面波的情况. 关键词： 广义Mie理论 轨道角动量 Laguerre-Gauss光束 单球粒子     

聚焦高斯涡旋光束焦区电场和磁场的偏振奇点

以高斯涡旋光束为例,研究了聚焦场中电场和磁场的偏振奇点变化规律.结果表明,高斯涡旋光束经透镜聚焦后,在焦区存在二维和三维电场和磁场的偏振奇点,其位置一般不重合.适当改变与焦面的距离以及光阑截断参数等出现圆偏振奇点的移动、产生和湮没.不同二维和三维电场和磁场圆偏振奇点湮没所对应的各参数临界值不同.在二维电场中,几何焦面上会有V点的产生.     

Tight focusing of partially polarized vortex beams by binary phase Fresnel zone plates

Based on vectorial Debye theory, the focusing properties of partially polarized vortex beam by high numerical aperture Fresnel zone plate are investigated. The effects of the numerical apertures of and the phase difference of binary phase Fresnel zone plates, the topological charge of vortex beam and the degree of polarization of incident beam on the intensity distribution and degree of coherence in the focal plane are investigated in detail. It is shown that elliptical light spots and the flat top beam can be obtained by selecting certain parameters. Studies of degree of coherence reveal that the degree of coherence between x and y components of the electric field, which is zero in the source plane, is improved in the focal plane for vortex beam, but it is hardly changed for the nonvortex beam. It is also proved that any two of the three electric field components E_x, E_y and E_z are completely coherent everywhere in the focal region if the incident light beam is linearly polarized.