Redistributing energy flow and polarization of a focused azimuthally polarized beam with rotationally symmetric sector-shaped obstacles

Xiangyang Jiao, Sheng Liu, Qian Wang, Xuetao Gan, Peng Li, Jianlin Zhao

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Abstract

The redistribution of transversal energy flow and polarization in the focal field are represented by obstructing an azimuthally polarized beam with rotationally symmetric sector-shaped obstacles. Several energy flow rings that can finally transport the absorptive particles into fixed locations are formed in the focal plane. Furthermore, the local polarization state of the focal field is also modified by use of the rotationally symmetric obstacles. This kind of energy flow may have wide applications in optical trapping and manipulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1041-1043
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2012

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