Title :
Vector beam generation from a passively phase stable diffractive optical element interferometer
Author :
Toussaint, Kimani C., Jr. ; Park, Sungnam ; Jureller, Justin E. ; Scherer, Norbert F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Abstract :
We demonstrate four optical vector beams states using a diffractive optical element interferometer. Such a scheme exhibits passive phase stability, making it suitable for linear and nonlinear optical (super-resolution) microscopy.
Keywords :
diffractive optical elements; laser stability; light interferometers; measurement by laser beam; optical microscopy; optical pulse generation; diffractive optical element interferometer; laser source; nonlinear optical microscopy; optical vector beam generation; passive phase stability; phase control elements; Chemical elements; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical diffraction; Optical interferometry; Optical microscopy; Optical polarization; Spatial resolution; US Department of Energy; Vectors; (050.1970) Diffractive optics; (180.3170) Interference microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627718
