Abstract

Polarization gratings (PGs) were fabricated by the recording of vector holograms between two orthogonally polarized vector vortex beams (VVBs). The polarization and diffraction properties of the resulting PGs were analyzed theoretically. The feasibility of the process was demonstrated experimentally using a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal polymer film as the polarization-sensitive material. The fabricated PGs can convert homogeneously polarized laser beams into VVBs, vector beams, optical vortices, and ring-shaped optical lattices by controlling the incident beam’s state of polarization. The PGs that are presented will be applicable to optical communications and optical manipulation processes as vortex generators and converters.

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