Abstract
We develop a simplified version of a recently presented model to simulate the oblique propagation of polarized light through a thick birefringent element known as a stress-engineered optic (SEO). We use this model to analyze the formation and evolution of three polarization singularities, stars, lemons, and monstars, and experimentally verify the theoretical predictions. We also show how an SEO can be used to generate statistically rare monstar singularities.
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Ashan Ariyawansa, Kevin Liang, and Thomas G. Brown, "Polarization singularities in a stress-engineered optic: erratum," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 36, 1777-1777 (2019)https://opg.optica.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?uri=josaa-36-10-1777
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