title: Generation of arbitrary cylindrical vector beams on the higher order Poincaré sphere.
abstract: We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel interferometric approach to generate arbitrary cylindrical vector beams on the higher order Poincaré sphere (HOPS). Our scheme is implemented by collinear superposition of two orthogonal circular polarizations with opposite topological charges. By modifying the amplitude and phase factors of the two beams, respectively, any desired vector beams on the HOPS with high tunability can be acquired. Our research provides a convenient way to evolve the polarization states in any path on the high order Poincaré sphere.
authors.forename: Shizhen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xinxing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yachao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: Hailu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Shuangchun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D007368:Interferometry / Q000379:methods*; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000379:methods*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation