Experimental generation and analysis of first-order TE and TM Bessel modes in free space

Authors :: Karen Volke-Sepúlveda
Rocío Jáuregui
A. Flores-Peréz
J. Hernández-Hernández
Source :: Optics letters. 31(11)
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: We demonstrate the experimental generation at optical frequencies of the lowest- and first-order Bessel beams with TE and TM polarizations in free space by means of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The polarization and angular momentum properties of these waves are analyzed and discussed.

Subjects :: Physics
Angular momentum
business.industry
Optical polarization
Polarization (waves)
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Transverse mode
symbols.namesake
Optics
symbols
Bessel beam
business
Optical vortex
Bessel function
Circular polarization

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