polarization azimuth

ellipticity angle

coordinate azimuth in a transverse plate

,

polarization variables, characterizing polarization state (Jones vector components ratio)

q

number of repetitions of both phase (the optical vortex order)

s

number of repetitions of polarization state (the order of axisymmetric polarization structure) in a transverse plate

u

order of spiral rotator

E

electrical vector

H

magnetic vector

D

Jones vector

M

Jones matrix

SR

spiral rotator

SR_P

positivespiral rotator which rotates the polarization ellipse axes counterclockwise

SR_N

negativespiral rotator which rotates the polarization ellipse axes clockwise

SRF

spiral polar (Faraday) rotator

SRO

spiral non-polar rotator

CCR

cube-corner reflector

wavelength

curvature of the wave front

r

right circular polarization

l

left circular polarization

R

right-handed optical vortex

L

left-handed optical vortex

right-handed optical vortex with right circular polarization

left-handed optical vortex with left circular polarization

left-handed optical vortex with right circular polarization

right-handed optical vortex with left circular polarization