F. Maucher
An intuitive approach to structuring the three electric field components of light
Maucher, F.; Skupin, S.; Gardiner, S.A.; Hughes, I.G.
Authors
S. Skupin
Professor Simon Gardiner s.a.gardiner@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Professor Ifan Hughes i.g.hughes@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
This paper presents intuitive interpretations of tightly focused beams of light by drawing analogies with two-dimensional electrostatics, magnetostatics and fluid dynamics. We use a Helmholtz decomposition of the transverse electric field components in the transverse plane to introduce generalized radial and azimuthal polarization states. This reveals the interplay between transverse and longitudinal electric field components in a transparent fashion. Our approach yields a comprehensive understanding of tightly focused laser beams, which we illustrate through several insightful examples.
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Maucher, F., Skupin, S., Gardiner, S., & Hughes, I. (2019). An intuitive approach to structuring the three electric field components of light. New Journal of Physics, 21, Article 013032. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aaf711
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 7, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 30, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jan 30, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Jan 30, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 13, 2019 |
Journal | New Journal of Physics |
Publisher | IOP Publishing |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 21 |
Article Number | 013032 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aaf711 |
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