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Opt Lett
; 38(23): 5083-6, 2013 Dec 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24281515
RESUMO
Spatially coherent multicolored optical vector vortex beams were created using a tunable liquid crystal q-plate and a supercontinuum light source. The feasibility of the q-plate as a tunable spectral filter (switch) was demonstrated, and the polarization topology of the resulting vector vortex beam was mapped. Potential applications include multiplexing for broadband high-speed optical communication, ultradense data networking, and super-resolution microscopy.