Vol. 42, Issue 3, pp. 481-491 (2012)

Abstract

Focusing properties of Bessel–Gauss beam with radial varying polarization are investigated based on vector diffraction theory in this article. The polarization angle formed by polarization direction and radial coordinate is the function of the radial distance in pupil plane, and one polarization parameter indicates the speed of change of polarization angle. It was found that the intensity distribution in focal region can be altered considerably by the beam parameter and polarization parameter. For a small beam parameter, the focal spot broadens transversely, distorts into ring focus, and then evolves back into focal spot on increasing polarization parameter. When beam parameter gets higher, focal pattern becomes complicated and the focus evolution principle with increasing beam parameter also changes significantly. Some novel focal patterns may appear, including multiple intensity rings, dark hollow focus, cylindrical crust focus.