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physics.optics2017★ 16 cited
Poincaré sphere representation for spatially varying birefringence
Anthony Vella, Miguel A. Alonso
The Poincaré sphere is a graphical representation in a three-dimensional space for the polarization of light. Similarly, an optical element with spatially varying birefringence can…
quant-ph2017★ 369 cited
Theory and applications of free-electron vortex states
K. Y. Bliokh, I. P. Ivanov, G. Guzzinati +8
Both classical and quantum waves can form vortices: with helical phase fronts and azimuthal current densities. These features determine the intrinsic orbital angular momentum carri…