The emergence of cylindrical vector beam (CVB) multiplexing has opened new avenues for
high-capacity optical communication. Although several configurations have been developed …

In this paper, we review the existing approaches for vortex and vector beam shaping and
generation in the terahertz frequency range. The particular focus of this review is on the …

Vortex beams (VBs) carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) have shown promising
potential in enhancing communication capacity through the possession of multiple …

Since optical vortex (OV) beams possess an additional degree of freedom, orbital angular
momentum, the beams can be utilized to enhance signal modulation in optical …

A concise, efficient, and practical direct-view scheme is presented to generate arbitrary
cylindrical vector (CV) beams, including CV beams, vortex beams, and cylindrical vector …

Diffractive multi-beams based on 1× 5 and 2× 2 binary Dammann gratings applied to a
spatial light modulator (SLM) combined with a nanostructured S-wave plate have been used …

Polarization oscillating beams, namely, polarization standing waves, commonly formed by a
pair of coherent counterpropagating light waves with orthogonal polarizations, oscillate their …

Cylindrical vector beams (CVBs) hold considerable promise as high-capacity information
carriers for multiplexing holography due to their mode orthogonality. In CVB holography …

Polarization holography is an effective tool for realizing light field manipulation and can be
utilized to generate vector beams. Based on the diffraction characteristics of a linear …

We reporte and demonstrate a solid-state laser to achieve controlled generation of order-
switchable cylindrical vector beams (CVBs). In the cavity, a group of vortex wave plates …