Generation of vectorial propagation-invariant fields by polarization-grating axicons

An approach based on a combination of generalized polarization gratings and diffractive axicons is introduced for transforming an electromagnetic plane wave into a conical wave that exhibits the property of approximate propagation invariance. The method of stationary phase is used to show that our approach permits the generation of, e.g., radially and azimuthally polarized Bessel fields.

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