Holographic multiplexing recording with an orthogonal polarized array.

This study combines tensor polarization holography theory and multichannel recording techniques and proposes a novel polarization encoding method, the orthogonal polarized array (OPA). This method can efficiently and independently reconstruct polarization holograms using accurate OPA waves in the reference-based multiplexing technique when the reference waves in the reading process have the same polarization state as those in the recording process. The novelty is that the multiplexing dimensions of the OPA can reach any number without limitations.

Orthogonality of polarization superposition based on polarization holography.

We propose a polarization superposition orthogonal theory based on tensor polarization holography. Based on this theory, the holographic multiplexing capability can be improved measurably. The orthogonality of polarization waves is characterized by the null reconstruction in polarization holography, achieved through the superposition of multiple basic polarization reference waves.

Circular polarization detector based on polarization holography.

We propose and experimentally demonstrate the generation of a circular polarization detector based on planar polarization holography. The detector is designed by constructing the interference field according to the null reconstruction effect. We create multiplexed holograms, which feature the combination of two sets of hologram patterns and operate with opposite circular polarization beams.

Simple method for generating special beams using polarization holography.

Vector vortex beams are a kind of special beam that simultaneously carry spin and orbital angular momentum. The generation of vector vortex beams usually requires a complex and expensive optical system, which becomes a bottleneck hindering its further application. Thus, a compact, low-cost and efficient special beam generation system is demanded.

Generation of circular polarization with an arbitrarily polarized reading wave.

Polarization holography has attracted considerable attention in recent years, due to its capability of recording the polarization information in polarization-sensitive material. Particularly, the faithful reconstruction (FR) can retrieve the polarization information of the recorded signal. To date, studies referring to these topics mainly concentrate on the interference between the same type of polarization such as linearly, circularly, and elliptically polarized light.