Abstract
We propose and analyze a general approach for coupling a free space uniformly polarized beam to a desired hollow waveguide mode, thus enabling a single mode operation. The required spatial polarization state manipulation is achieved by use of inhomogeneous anisotropic subwavelength structures. Demonstration is obtained by coupling a linearly polarized CO(2) laser beam at a wavelength of 10.6 mum to the TE(01), TM(01), EH(11), EH(21), and EH(31) modes of a 300 mum diameter dielectric-coated hollow metallic waveguide. Full polarization and intensity analysis of the beam at the waveguide's inlet and outlet ports indicates a high coupling efficiency to a single waveguide mode. Finally, shaping the waveguide mode to a nearly diffraction limited linearly polarized beam and to a radially polarized vectorial vortex are also demonstrated.
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