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We present the formation of super-oscillatory (SO) spots by tightly focusing the inhomogeneous linear polarized beam of different polarization states. At the entrance pupil of the focusing lens, a suitable phase manipulation in the incident beam results in a small super-oscillatory spot. Our numerical study based on the vectorial diffraction theory shows that SO spots of controllable size and various polarization combinations are possible. We also discuss the effect of the different polarization patterns of the incident beam on the size and energy distribution of the generated SO spots, which are potentially valuable for the orientation determination of single molecules and polarization-resolved imaging. This study reveals more influence of polarization states on the different components of the focused beam under the utilization of the proposed method rather than the usual tight focusing conditions.
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