Optical vortices generation using the Wollaston prism

Appl Opt. 2006 Oct 20;45(30):7898-903. doi: 10.1364/ao.45.007898.

Abstract

A new setup of interferometers is proposed in which the set of specific optical markers--optical vortices--could be generated. The classical Mach-Zender two-beam interferometer has been modernized using the Wollaston prism. In this setup, the optical vortices could be obtained for a wide range of both beam parameters. The numerical analysis and experiments confirm our theoretical predictions.