Li Zhenli, Lin Rongyi, Lin Min, Du Luping, Yuan Xiao-Cong (Larry)
Abstract
Conventional methods for near-field characterization typically relied on the nanoprobe to point-scan the field, rendering the measurements vulnerable to external environmental influences. Here, we study on the direct far-field imaging of the near-field polarizations based on the four-wave mixing effect. We construct a simulation model to realize the instantaneous extraction of the near-field distributions of a wide range of structured light fields, such as cylindrical vector vortex beams, plasmonic Weber beams, and topological spin textures including photonic skyrmions and merons. This method is valuable for the studies on manipulation of structured light fields and light-matter interaction at micro/nano scales.