Diffraction is a phenomenon related to the wave nature of light and arises when a
propagating wave comes across an obstacle. Consequently, the wave can be transformed in …

Herein, we have discussed three major methods which have been generally employed for
the generation of optical beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM). These methods …

The review covers publications concerned with propagation of laser beams through
turbulent media described by the Kolmogorov theory and generalizations thereof to describe …

This book deals with theoretical bases of the modern optics division concerned with
coherent light fields with singularities characterized by phase uncertainty. Singular light …

This high level monograph for the optics research market explores a large number of novel
interactive methods and algorithms for calculating the transmission function of phase …

Since the second half of the 20th century, ideas to develop methods for the formation of
optical vortices (OVs) or OV beams–regions of circular motion of energy flow in an …

The first article by Turunen and Friberg deals with a class of fields with propagation-invariant
properties such as the optical intensity distribution. Coherent and partially coherent …

Diffractive optics involves the manipulation of light using diffractive optical elements (DOEs).
DOEs are being widely applied in such areas as telecommunications, electronics, laser …

Orbital angular momentum (OAM), one of the most recently discovered degrees of freedom
of light beam field has fundamentally revolutionized optical physics and its technological …

This paper presents an efficient method to generate high-order Bessel–Gauss beams
carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) by using a thin and compact optical element such …