'Groovy' hologram creates strange state of light
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A new three-in-one optical element can control light's amplitude, phase, and polarization through a wedding of old-fashioned holograms and state-of-the-art nanoscale features. An unusual state of light, a radially polarized beam, which is important for microscopy and particle manipulation, has been created by sending conventional laser light through this holographic plate.