Generalized Jones Calculus for Vortex, Vector, and Vortex-Vector Beam Transformations

Wen-Hsuan Kuan, Kuei-Huei Lin, Chang-Wen Wang +1

The work defines the general form of the Jones vector and establishes the Jones matrix for polarizers, wave plates, Faraday rotators, Q-plates, and spiral phase plates. We establis…