Generating intense cylindrical vector vortex beams through the Q-plate-like magnetized plasma
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Vector light, whose polarization state exhibits spatial inhomogeneity across the transverse plane, has garnered increasing attention due to its wide range of applications. However, the generation of intense vector beams has been limited by the thermal damage threshold of conventional optical devices. In this paper, we propose a novel approach that utilizes a magnetized plasma polarizer to generate high-intensity vector beams. By employing a Q-plate-like magnetized plasma, incident circularly polarized Gaussian beam is spatially decomposed into transmitted radially and reflected azimuthally polarized vector beams with vortex wavefront. This work introduces a new plasma-based method for manipulating high intensity laser pulses and paves the way towards the potential applications of intense vector light in strong-field physics.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.561891
Authors: JiaHao Cheng, Qing Jia, Wei Liu, Qi Huang, Jian Zheng
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
Awards: G3415877958, G4765601176, G5786954910
OpenAlex ID: W4409681739