Abstract
We show that it is possible to generate transversely random, diffraction-free/longitudinally invariant vector optical fields. The randomness in transverse polarization distribution complements a previously studied one in intensity of scalar Bessel-type beams, adding another degree of freedom to control these beams. Moreover, we show that the relative transversely random phase distribution is also conserved along the optical axis. Thus, intensity, phase, and polarization of Bessel-type beams can be transversely random/arbitrary while invariant upon propagation. Such fields may find applications in encryption/secure communications, optical trapping, etc.
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