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An intuitive approach to structuring the three polarization components of light

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This paper presents intuitive interpretations of tightly focused beams of light by drawing analogies to two-dimensional electrostatics, magnetostatics and fluid dynamics. We use a Helmholtz decomposition of the transverse polarization components in the transverse plane to introduce generalized radial and azimuthal polarization states. This reveals the interplay between transverse and longitudinal polarization 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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hal-01886649 , version 1 (03-10-2018)
hal-01886649 , version 2 (18-03-2019)

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F. Maucher, Stefan Skupin, S. A. Gardiner, I. G. G Hughes. An intuitive approach to structuring the three polarization components of light. 2018. ⟨hal-01886649v1⟩
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