Vectorial vortex Hankel beams with circular polarization

We have considered circularly polarized vectorial Hankel beams. These beams are a generalization of the spherical wave with embedded optical vortex. Explicit analytical expressions have been derived for all six components of the electric and magnetic vectors of the electromagnetic field. These expressions are an exact solution of Maxwell's equations. We have shown the difference in free space propagation for Hankel beams with left and right circular polarization. For the far field, we also obtained expressions for the components of the Umov-Poynting vector and angular momentum.