  We introduce a proposal to prepare spin-obit maximally discordant mixed
states by a linear optical circuit, with quantum bits (qubits) encoded in the
polarization and transverse mode degrees of freedom of photons. In particular,
we discuss how to prepare non-balanced spin-orbit entangled states, applying
this technique to obtain maximally discordant mixed states. We present a
simulation of the optical circuit by using the Jones matrix formalism. We
performed a study of entanglement, classical and quantum correlations. The
results show excellent agreement with the underlying theory and open a new
experimental approach for addressing quantum correlations in optical setups.
