Optical trapping with structured light: a review
Optical trapping describes the interaction between light and matter to manipulate micro-
objects through momentum transfer. In the case of 3D trapping with a single beam, this is …
objects through momentum transfer. In the case of 3D trapping with a single beam, this is …
Optical trapping gets structure: Structured light for advanced optical manipulation
The pace of innovations in the field of optical trapping has ramped up in the past couple of
years. The implementation of structured light, leading to groundbreaking inventions such as …
years. The implementation of structured light, leading to groundbreaking inventions such as …
Generation and characterization of complex vector modes with digital micromirror devices: a tutorial
XB Hu, C Rosales-Guzmán - Journal of Optics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Complex vector light modes with a spatial variant polarization distribution have become
topical of late, enabling the development of novel applications in numerous research fields …
topical of late, enabling the development of novel applications in numerous research fields …
Polarisation-insensitive generation of complex vector modes from a digital micromirror device
In recent time there has been an increasing amount of interest in developing novel
techniques for the generation of complex vector light beams. Amongst these, digital …
techniques for the generation of complex vector light beams. Amongst these, digital …
Perfect laguerre–gauss beams
J Mendoza-Hernández, M Hidalgo-Aguirre… - Optics Letters, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Perfect vortex beams (PVBs) have intensity distributions independent of their topological
charges. We propose an alternative formulation to generate PVBs through Laguerre–Gauss …
charges. We propose an alternative formulation to generate PVBs through Laguerre–Gauss …
Direct generation of lower-order cylindrical vector vortex modes from an end-pumped Pr3+:LiYF4 laser
We<? TeX 0pt 46.5 pc?> report the direct generation of vector vortex laser modes at 640 nm
from a compact, diode end-pumped continuous-wave P r 3+: L i YF 4 (YLF) laser that utilizes …
from a compact, diode end-pumped continuous-wave P r 3+: L i YF 4 (YLF) laser that utilizes …
Concise and efficient direct-view generation of arbitrary cylindrical vector beams by a vortex half-wave plate
J Qi, W Wang, B Shi, H Zhang, Y Shen, H Deng… - Photonics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
A concise, efficient, and practical direct-view scheme is presented to generate arbitrary
cylindrical vector (CV) beams, including CV beams, vortex beams, and cylindrical vector …
cylindrical vector (CV) beams, including CV beams, vortex beams, and cylindrical vector …
Generation of vector beams array with a single spatial light modulator
L Guo, Z Feng, Y Fu, C Min - Optics Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a new approach for generating a vector beams array and
dynamically manipulating the polarization state of the beam array, based on a stable …
dynamically manipulating the polarization state of the beam array, based on a stable …
A non-separability measure for spatially disjoint vectorial fields
Vectorial forms of structured light that are non-separable in their spatial and polarisation
degrees of freedom have become topical of late, with an extensive toolkit for their creation …
degrees of freedom have become topical of late, with an extensive toolkit for their creation …
Controlled generation of order-switchable cylindrical vector beams from a Nd: YAG laser
We reporte and demonstrate a solid-state laser to achieve controlled generation of order-
switchable cylindrical vector beams (CVBs). In the cavity, a group of vortex wave plates …
switchable cylindrical vector beams (CVBs). In the cavity, a group of vortex wave plates …