Flat-top focus shaping using effect of polarization is investigated theoretically by vector diffraction theory. We demonstrate how to make a properly selected polarization component to achieve a flat-top focus in high numerical apertures optical systems, hence achieving a potential goal of beam shaping. The results show that the values of the polarization angle corresponding to different numerical apertures (NA)values for a flat-top focus and the polarization angle increases on increasing NA for achieving a flat-top focal spot, but the flat-top focal pattern will become -sensitive when NA is larger than 1. One will have to add a diffractive optical element to achieve a flat-top focal spot in NA larger than 1 system.
Profile reconstruction of a local defect in a groove structure and the theoretical limit under the vector diffraction theory
