Reconstructing the Poynting vector skew angle and wavefront of optical vortex beams via two-channel moiré deflectometery

An approach based on the two-channel moiré deflectometry has been used to measure both wavefront and transverse component of the Poynting vector of an optical vortex beam. Generated vortex beam by the q-plate, an inhomogeneous liquid crystal cell, has been analyzedwith such technique. The measured topological charge of generated beams are in an excellent agreement with theoretical prediction.

Vortex beams, q-plate, moire technique