Switkowski Krzysztof, Anuszkiewicz Alicja, Filipkowski Adam, Pysz Dariusz, Stepien Ryszard, Krolikowski Wieslaw, Buczynski Ryszard
Opt Express. 2017 Dec 11;25(25):31443-31450. doi: 10.1364/OE.25.031443.
We report the development of microscopic size gradient index vortex masks using the modified stack-and-draw technique. The vortex mask has a form of flat surface all-glass plate. Its functionality is determined by an internal nanostructure composed of two types of soft glass nanorods. The generation of optical vortices with charges 1 and 2 is demonstrated.