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Since the unified theory of coherence and polarization for partially coherent vector beams was proposed by Gori and Wolf, the characterization, generation and propagation of partially coherent vector beams have been extensively studied. During the last decade, partially coherent vector beams with non-uniform polarization, also referred to as cylindrical vector partially coherent beams, have gained more and more attention. It was found that the intensity profile of focused azimuthally/radially polarized beam could be shaped by varying its initial spatial coherence. This characteristic may have potential applications in material thermal processing and particle trapping. Until now, there have been several reports concerning the generation of cylindrical vector partially coherent beams. However, in most of these reports a ground-glass diffuser was used, which generally restricts the generation of shell-model sources. In this paper, we theoretically and experimentally investigate the generation of radially polarized partially coherent beams with non-uniform correlation. According to the relation between phase correlation and optical coherence, we theoretically investigate the 2 × 2 cross-spectral density matrix and the coherence distribution of our generated non-uniformly correlated radially polarized partially coherent beams. In experiment, we generate dynamic random phase patterns with uniform distribution in time and inverse Gaussian distribution in space. A complete coherent radially polarized beam is divided into two parts by a polarizing beam splitter, i.e., the transmitted x-polarization component (HG10 beam) and the reflected y-polarization component (HG01 beam). The two orthogonally polarized components are respectively modulated with the two halves of a single phase-only liquid crystal spatial light modulator, thus generating a radially polarized partially coherent beam. We measure the correlation distribution of the generated beam in Young’s two-pinhole experiment. It is shown that the experimental observations are in agreement with our theoretical analyses. The generated partially coherent beam has an un-uniform correlation structure, and its coherence degree may be controlled by varying the Gaussian modulation half-width of the random phase. Our experimental results have also shown that the intensity profile of the radially polarized partially coherent beam can be modulated with the Gaussian modulation half-width. With the increase of Gaussian modulation half-widths and the gradual decrease of coherence degree, the intensity profile gradually transforms from a dark hollow beam profile into a flat-topped-like beam profile. The radially polarized partially coherent beams with non-uniform correlation may have some applications in optical manipulation and material thermal processing.
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Keywords:
- non-uniformly correlated /
- radially polarized beam /
- cylindrical vector partially coherent beam /
- spatial coherence
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图 1 产生非均匀关联径向偏振部分相干光的光路示意图
Figure 1. An optical arrangement for producing partially coherent radially polarized beam with non-uniform correlation
图 2 动态相位图样的一帧图样, 高斯调制半宽
${\sigma }$ = 20 (即${\sigma _x}$ =${\sigma _y}$ = 20)Figure 2. One frame of dynamic phase patterns. Both the left pattern and the right one are generated with
${\sigma }$ = 20 (i.e.${\sigma _x}$ =${\sigma _y}$ = 20)
图 3 (a)利用杨氏-双孔干涉实验测量相干度的原理图; (b)相干度的测量结果
Figure 3. (a) The schematics for measuring the coherence degree by two-pinhole interference experiment; (b) experimental resuls and fitting results of coherence degree
图 4 不同调制半宽的动态随机相位图的一帧 (a)
${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3Figure 4. One frame of dynamic phase patterns with different Gaussian modulaton half-widths: (a)
${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3
图 5 两个小孔位置之间的相干度随高斯调制半宽
${\sigma }$ 变化的曲线Figure 5. Experimental results of coherence degree between two fixed points as a function of
${\sigma }$ 
图 6 光束质量因子M2随高斯调制半宽
${\sigma }$ 变化的曲线Figure 6. Experimental results of M2 as a function of
${\sigma }$ 
图 7 不同调制半宽度下的部分相干径向偏振光的光强分布图样 (a)
${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3Figure 7. Intensity distributions of partially coherent radially polarized beams generated with different
${\sigma }$ : (a)${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3
图 8 不同调制半宽度下径向偏振部分相干光经过0°偏振片后的光斑图样 (a)
${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3Figure 8. Intensity profiles of partially coherent radially polarized beams with different
${\sigma }$ after passing through a linear polarizer with a transmission angle of 0°: (a)${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3
图 9 不同调制半宽度下径向偏振部分相干光经过90°偏振片后的光斑图样 (a)
${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3Figure 9. Intensity profiles of partially coherent radially polarized beams with different
${\sigma }$ after passing through a linear polarizer with a transmission angle of 90°: (a)${\sigma }$ = ∞; (b)${\sigma }$ = 15; (c)${\sigma }$ = 10; (d)${\sigma }$ = 3 -
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Google Scholar
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[5] Wolf E 2007 Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of Light (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) pp 174―179
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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