Creation of complex nano-interferometric field structures

Journal article (2019)

Authors

Z. Man Shandong University of Technology, Shandong Normal University, ImPhys/Optics - AS
P. Meng ImPhys/Optics - AS
Shenggui Fu Shandong University of Technology
Research Group
ImPhys/Optics (AS) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ImPhys/Imaging Physics

Research Group

ImPhys/Optics

Abstract

With dual two-dimensional Airy-like waveforms, we demonstrate the creation of highly confined electromagnetic fields in the transverse plane and circular or elliptical propagation trajectories in the longitudinal plane by using specially designed Pancharatnam-Berry (PB) phases. Applying the Richards and Wolf vectorial diffraction methods, the explicit expressions are obtained to calculate the strength vectors and energy flux of the three-dimensional electromagnetic fields. Calculations reveal that the nanointerferometric structures of such highly confined fields highly depend on the indexes γ1 and γ2 determining the PB phase, thereby enabling the engineering of highly confined fields with tunable size, spacing, and propagation trajectories.

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