Radially polarized hollow Gaussian beam with on-axis spiral optical vortex

The focusing properties of radially polarized hollow Gaussian beam (HGB) with on-axis spiral optical vortex are investigated theoretically by vector diffraction theory. The phase wavefront of HGB is the function of radial coordinate. Calculation results show that the focusing properties can be altered considerably by beam order of HGB, topological charge of the on-axis optical vortex, and phase parameter that characterizes the radial phase wavefront distribution. Higher topological charge induces focal evolution from one focal spot to annular focal pattern in transverse direction, while phase parameter can lead to focal shift along optical axis remarkably. In addition, focal shift direction can also be adjusted by changing varying direction of phase parameter.     

Focal patterns of higher order hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam with one optical vortex

Intensity distribution in focal region plays an important role in many optical systems. In this paper, the focal patterns of higher order hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian (HOCG) beam in focal plane were investigated. The HOCG beam contains one spiral optical vortex on its optical axis. Results show that the focal pattern can be altered considerably by beam order of the incident HOCG beam, and some novel focal patterns may occur, including foursquare focal pattern, cross-shaped dark focal focus, foursquare intensity peaks chain, and multiple intensity peaks array. Focal pattern evolution principle on increasing beam order also differs remarkably under condition of different topological charge of the optical vortex and displacement parameter associated with the cosh parts. And like topological charge and displacement parameter, the beam order and numerical aperture may affect focal pattern.     

Tunable gradient force of hyperbolic-cosine–Gaussian beam with vortices

Gradient force plays an important role in optical tweezers technique. In this paper, the tunable gradient force in focal plane of the hyperbolic-cosine–Gaussian (ChG) beam is investigated numerically. The ChG beam contains one spiral vortex and one non-spiral vortex. Simulation results show that the gradient force distribution can be altered considerably by decentered parameters of ChG beam, topological number of the spiral vortex, and vortex parameter of the non-spiral vortex. Many novel gradient force patterns can occur, which means corresponding optical traps may come into being, including ring optical trap, multiple-point trap pattern, line optical trap, rectangle trap pattern, and rhombus trap pattern. In addition, force pattern evolution principle may also differ significantly.     

Tight focusing properties of radially polarized Lorentz–Gaussian beam

Focusing properties of radially polarized Lorentz–Gauss beam with one on-axis optical vortex was investigated by vector diffraction theory. Results show that intensity distribution in the focal region can be altered considerably by charge number of the optical vortex and the beam parameters. Many novel focal patterns may occur, Such as Peak-centered, donut focal shapes which is potentially useful in optical tweezers, material processing and laser printing.     

Focusing of hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam with a non-spiral vortex

The focusing properties of the hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam, which contains an optical vortex induced by a non-spiral phase plate, are investigated numerically. The phase plate alters phase distribution linearly in a half-section part of the hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam, which results in one non-spiral optical vortex. Results show that the phase variation rate of the non-spiral phase plate influences focal intensity distribution considerably, and some novel focal patterns, such as line focal spot, “H”-shape focal spot, and intensity peaks array, may occur. Focal shift, focal split, and focal switch appear in focal evolution with increasing phase variation rate. The focal evolution differs for different parameters in cosh parts of the hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam. For big parameters in cosh parts, the value of local intensity peaks is comparable to that of maximum intensity peaks.     

Gradient force evolution of Gaussian beam induced by a phase plate

The evolution of gradient force pattern induced by an annular phase distribution plate is numerically investigated in this paper. The phase plate, which may alter the wavefront phase of incident Gaussian beam with tunable topological charge, consists of two concentric portions, one center circle portion and one annular portion. Numerical simulations show that the proposed plate can induce the tunable gradient force on the particles in the focal region. By adjusting the geometrical parameters or changing the topological charge of the phase-shifting plate, some novel trap patterns may occur, such as triangle shape trap, quadrangle shape trap, pentagon shape trap, hexagon shape trap, and the shapes of optical traps change very considerably. Therefore, the phase plate may be very advantageous for constructing tunable optical traps. The method is more versatile in that it allows precise control of the parameters and has the possibility of generating specific patterns of optical vortices. The gradient force pattern focal of intensity distribution depends on both the annular width and the topological charge.     

Sine-azimuthal wavefront-modulated cosh-Gaussian beams with half-space amplitude modulation

Half-space amplitude modulation was introduced into the linearly polarized cosh-Gaussian beams with sine-azimuthal variation wavefront, and corresponding tunable focal patterns were investigated in detail. Simulation results show that focal pattern can be changed remarkably by the amplitude modulation. And under condition of different beam parameters and phase parameter that indicates the sine-azimuthal variation wavefront, the focal pattern evolution also differs considerably. Some novel focal shape may appear, including cross-shape, multiple-peak focal pattern, multiple intensity lines, wheel focal pattern, bell shape, and swallowtail focal spots. Symmetry of the whole focal pattern can be altered remarkably, the whole focal pattern evolves into uniaxial symmetry about perpendicular axes for odd and even phase parameter, respectively.     

Spirally polarized axisymmetric Bessel-modulated Gaussian beam

Focusing properties of the spirally polarized axisymmetric Bessel-modulated Gaussian beam with quadratic radial dependence (QBG beam) are investigated theoretically by vector diffraction theory. Calculation results show that intensity distribution in focal region can be altered considerably by beam parameter μ and spiral parameter C that indicates polarization spiral degree. For certain real value μ, focal spot can evolve from one focal spot to one focal ring, spherical crust focal shape, then two focal rings on increasing spiral parameter C. It was found that under condition of different μ, evolution principle of focal pattern differs very remarkably on increasing C. And some novel focal shapes may appear, including rhombic shape, quadrangular shape, two-spherical crust focus shape, two-peak shape, one dark hollow focus, two dark hollow focuses pattern, triangle dark hollow focus.     

Dynamic Optical Vortex Trajectory Guided by the Symmetric Pearcey Gaussian Vortex Beam in the Uniformly Moving Parabolic Potential

This paper analytically and numerically proposes the propagation dynamics of the symmetric Pearcey Gaussian vortex beam (SPGVB) in the uniformly moving parabolic potential. The optical vortex located in the initial plane produces a vortex channel in the presence of the uniformly moving parabolic potential, called the vortex trajectory. The vortex trajectory can be manipulated dynamically by configuring different combinations of the parameters, and the optical intensity and the focal position can also be affected. Moreover, the spatial dynamic vortex trajectory is derived analytically, and the 2D on-axis and off-axis vortex scenarios are also presented. Our work expands the methods of the vortex trajectory manipulation and may broaden more practical potential applications in the particle manipulation.     

Focal patterns of sine-azimuthal wavefront-modulated cosh-Gaussian beams by half space phase plate

The pure phase plate was introduced to alter the half-space phase value of the incident linearly polarized hyperolic-cosine-Gaussian (cosh-Gaussian) beams with sine-azimuthal variation wavefront, and focusing properties of the cosh-Gaussian beams by half space phase plate were investigated in detail. Simulation results show that focal pattern can be altered very considerably by the phase plate under condition of different beam parameters, numerical aperture, and phase parameter that indicates the phase change frequency on increasing azimuthal angle. Symmetry of the whole focal pattern can be altered remarkably, polysymmetrical focal patterns evolve into nonsymmetrical focal patterns. And some novel focal shape may appear, including cross-shape, multiple-peak focal pattern, multiple intensity lines, wheel focal pattern, swallowtail focal pattern, and dark hollow focal spots.     

Focusing properties of hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beams combining a helical axicon

Focus shape plays an important role in many optical systems, and has attracted much attention. In this article, the focusing properties of hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian (cosh-Gaussian) beams through a helical axicon were investigated theoretically. Results show that intensity distribution in focal region can be altered considerably by the decentered parameter of cosh-Gaussian beam, axicon parameter and topological charge of the helical axicon. Many novel focal pattern may occur, including annular focus, rectangular focal shape, multiple-peak focal pattern. And in order to show the possible applications of these alter focal pattern, some optical gradient force distributions were also calculated and illuminated.     

Interaction of the vortex and edge dislocation embedded in a cosh-Gaussian beam

The interaction of the vortex and edge dislocation embedded in a cosh-Gaussion (ChG) beam is studied, where the both dislocations are on-axis, off-axis, or one is on-(off-) axis. It is shown that by varying a beam parameter of the ChG background beam or in the free-space propagation, the break-up of the edge dislocation and the motion, creation and annihilation of vortices may take place. In the vortex evolution process the topological charge is not conserved in general. The results are illustrated numerically and compared with the previous work.     

Focusing properties of concentric piecewise cylindrical vector beam

The focusing properties of a concentric piecewise cylindrical vector beam is investigated theoretically in this paper. The beam consists of three portions with different and changeable phase retardation and polarization. Numerical simulations show that the evolution of the focal shape is very considerable by changing the radius and polarization rotation angle of each portion of the vector beam. And some interesting focal spots may occur, such as two- or three-peak focus, dark hollow focus, ring focus, and two-ring-peak focus. Corresponding gradient force patterns are also computed, and novel trap patterns, including cup shell shape trap with one trap at its each side along axis, rectangle shell shape trap with one trap at its each side, dumbbell optical trap, spherical shell optical trap, may occur, which shows that the concentric piecewise cylindrical vector beam can be used to construct controllable optical tweezers.     

Experimental observation of tangent-azimuthal non-spiral optical vortex

Optical vortices have attracted much attention recently due to their novel properties and widening applications. And lots of optical vortices can be obtained though most of them turn on spiral pattern on increasing azimuthal angle. In this paper, one kind of non-spiral optical vortex was proposed whose front phase distribution is tangent function of azimuthal angle. And this kind of optical vortices were also observed experimentally by computer-generated hologram method. It was found that when topological charge is smaller than unit one, vortex beam shape changes considerably on increasing topological charge, from hollow pattern to curve shape. When topological charge is bigger than unit and is times of 0.5, vortex beam turns symmetrical polygonal pattern though there is crack between adjacent sides, and the side number is twice of topological charge.     

经光阑衍射的平顶涡旋光束位相奇点的演化特性

推导出了平顶涡旋光束通过有光阑ABCD光学系统的传输解析式,并以光阑透镜和矩形光阑系统为例,与平顶光束比较研究了截断参量、相对离轴距离和光束阶数对衍射场中位相奇点演化特性的影响.数值计算表明,平顶涡旋光束通过上述光学系统均存在位相奇点,即使源处涡旋被光阑阻拦时,衍射场中也会出现位相奇点;而平顶光束通过光阑透镜系统存在刃型位错,随着截断参量增大,会发生刃型位错的演化和湮灭现象,且平顶光束通过矩形光阑系统没有发现位相奇点.     

Focusing properties of spirally polarized hollow Gaussian beam

Focusing properties of spirally polarized hollow Gaussian beam (HGB) are investigated theoretically by vector diffraction theory in this article. Results show that the optical intensity in focal region of spirally polarized HGB can be altered considerably by the beam order, numerical aperture of the focusing system, and spiral parameter that indicates the polarization spiral degree of the spirally polarized HGB. Spiral parameter can induce focal pattern change in axial direction remarkably, while beam order and numerical aperture affect radial foal pattern more obviously. The tunable principle of the focal pattern by spiral parameter differs very considerably under condition of different numerical aperture and beam order. Many novel focal patterns may occur in focal pattern evolution. It was also found that focal shift and focal depth can be altered significantly by spiral parameter and beam order.     

Radially polarized hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam

Vector beams have attracted much interest recently. In this paper, focusing properties of the radially polarized hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam are investigated. Simulation results show that the focal depth increases with increasing cosine parameter in the cosine term of the beam, while focal spot decreases simultaneously, namely, superresolution occurs. Focal depth increase velocity is quicker for larger cosine parameter, while the transverse focal spot shrinks more quickly for smaller cosine parameter. In addition, for two-portion concentric piecewise radially polarized hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam with π phase shift in center circle portion, focal pattern evolves considerably with increasing cosine parameter, and the evolution principle differs for different radius of the center circle portion. Focal splitting and novel focal spots may appear. This kind of vector beam can be used in optical storage, optical manipulation, and lithography.     

经光阑衍射的平顶涡旋光束位相奇点的演化特性

推导出了平顶涡旋光束通过有光阑ABCD光学系统的传输解析式,并以光阑透镜和矩形光阑系统为例,与平顶光束比较研究了截断参量、相对离轴距离和光束阶数对衍射场中位相奇点演化特性的影响.数值计算表明,平顶涡旋光束通过上述光学系统均存在位相奇点,即使源处涡旋被光阑阻拦时,衍射场中也会出现位相奇点;而平顶光束通过光阑透镜系统存在刃型位错,随着截断参量增大,会发生刃型位错的演化和湮灭现象,且平顶光束通过矩形光阑系统没有发现位相奇点.     

Hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian beam with sine-azimuthal variation wavefront

Intensity distribution in focal plane plays an important role in many optical systems and has attracted much attention. In this paper, focusing properties of hyperbolic-cosine-Gaussian (cosh-Gaussian) beam with sine-azimuthal variation wavefront is investigated. Wavefront distribution is the sine function of the azimuthal angle. Results show that the sine parameter in the sine part of the cosh-Gaussian and decentered parameter associated with the cosh parts affect focal pattern considerably. Many novel focal patterns may occur, including cross-shape focal pattern with four intensity peak, intensity peak array, intensity peak wheel, and swallowtail multiple-peak focal pattern. The focal pattern evolution principle on increasing decentered parameter differs remarkably for different sine parameter. In addition, some focal spots are smaller than focal spot with incident Gaussian beam, which means super resolution effect appears under condition of certain sine parameter and decentered parameter.     

Spectral shift of partially coherent flattened multi-Gaussian beams with a hole passing through ABCD optical systems

Based on flattened multi-Gaussian beam model and partially coherent theory, the expression for cross-spectral density of partially coherent flattened multi-Gaussian beam with a hole was given. The analytical expression for on-axis spectrum of partially coherent flattened multi-Gaussian beam with a hole passing through a paraxial ABCD optical system was derived. The spectral shifts of the partially coherent flattened multi-Gaussian beam with a hole propagating in free space and passing through the lens have been analyzed. The effects of the beam profile, spatial coherence parameter and the system parameters on the relative spectral shift have been discussed. Our results show that the inner radius of flattened multi-Gaussian beam with a hole determines its relative spectral shift in near field and its outer radius determines that in far field. For the flattened multi-Gaussian beam with a hole passing through a lens, the on-axis relative spectral shift changes sharply near the focal plane with the increase in Fresnel number and the spatial coherence parameter.