Interference shaper of polarization-inhomogeneous laser beams based on a spatial light modulator

摘要

An optical scheme of an interference shaper for polarization-inhomogeneous laser beams is presented. The principle of operation of which is the combined use of an interferometer and an electro-optical light modulator. The advantage of such a shaper is the ability to generate different types of polarizations and different amplitude-phase structure of beams. The applicability of the developed scheme for the formation of an azimuthally polarized beam is shown experimentally.