Laterally-Varying Retarder
Abstract
In this use case, a function-based laterally varying retarder (LVR) is introduced into the optical path, producing a field with polarization that changes across the beam profile. Placing a polarizer behind the LVR and rotating it reveals these local polarization variations as corresponding intensity patterns.
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