title: Polarization of orbital angular momentum carrying laser beams.
abstract: Polarization of orbital angular momentum (OAM) carrying Laguerre-Gauss optical vortex beams, consistent with Maxwell's equations, is discussed, and experimental evidence for it is presented. The experiments reveal several novel features of such beams, including OAM dependent reconstruction of polarization and spatial profile during propagation.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conry
authors.forename: Reeta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh