Phase Singularities to Polarization Singularities

Figure 11

Experimentally recorded polarization distributions containing (a–f) C-points and (g–i) V-points. Indices of C-points and V-points are mentioned above each figure. (a–d) Bright C-points; (e-f) dark C-points. V-points always occur at intensity null. (g) A generic V-point; (h) a polarization flower; (i) a spider web.

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