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Observation of Spatially Coherent Polarization Vector Fields and Visualization of Vector Singularities

Y. F. Chen, T. H. Lu, and K. F. Huang
Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 033901 – Published 23 January 2006

Abstract

We present experimental observations of polarization vector fields from a highly isotropic microchip laser with a large Fresnel number. The experimental polarization vector field leads to complex entanglement of spatial structures and polarization states. We theoretically derive the representation of generalized coherent states to reconstruct the experimental polarization-resolved patterns. The analytical and precise reconstruction enables the vector singularities to be clearly visualized.

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  • Received 6 September 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.033901

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Y. F. Chen*, T. H. Lu, and K. F. Huang

  • Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China

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Vol. 96, Iss. 3 — 27 January 2006

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