Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate vector beams having an elliptical symmetry of polarization, breaking the cylindrical symmetry of vector beams (e.g., radially polarized beams). Applications of such beams vary from material processing, lithography, and optical memories to excitation of elliptically shaped nanoparticles and plasmonic structures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1669-1671 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2009 |