Orbital angular momentum and beyond in free-space optical communications

J Wang, J Liu, S Li, Y Zhao, J Du, L Zhu - Nanophotonics, 2022 - degruyter.com
Orbital angular momentum (OAM), which describes tailoring the spatial physical dimension
of light waves into a helical phase structure, has given rise to many applications in optical …

Generation of polarization and phase singular beams in fibers and fiber lasers

D Mao, Y Zheng, C Zeng, H Lu, C Wang… - Advanced …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Cylindrical vector beams and vortex beams, two types of typical singular optical beams
characterized by axially symmetric polarization and helical phase front, possess the unique …

Advances in communications using optical vortices

J Wang - Photonics Research, 2016 - opg.optica.org
An optical vortex having an isolated point singularity is associated with the spatial structure
of light waves. A polarization vortex (vector beam) with a polarization singularity has …

Optical vortices in fiber

S Ramachandran, P Kristensen - Nanophotonics, 2013 - degruyter.com
Optical vortex beams, possessing spatial polarization or phase singularities, have intriguing
properties such as the ability to yield super-resolved spots under focussing, and the ability to …

Controllable all-fiber orbital angular momentum mode converter

S Li, Q Mo, X Hu, C Du, J Wang - Optics letters, 2015 - opg.optica.org
We present a scheme to realize a controllable, scalable, low-cost, and versatile all-fiber
orbital angular momentum (OAM) converter. The converter consists of a two-mode fiber …

Twisted optical communications using orbital angular momentum

J Wang - Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 2019 - Springer
Angular momentum, a fundamental physical quantity, can be divided into spin angular
momentum (SAM) and orbital angular momentum (OAM) in electromagnetic waves. Helically …

Generation, transmission and application of orbital angular momentum in optical fiber: A review

M Ma, Y Lian, Y Wang, Z Lu - Frontiers in Physics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Optical orbital angular momentum (OAM) has become a hot research topic because of its
unique properties due to its spiral distribution of phases. The production and transmission of …

A compact trench-assisted multi-orbital-angular-momentum multi-ring fiber for ultrahigh-density space-division multiplexing (19 rings× 22 modes)

S Li, J Wang - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
We present a compact (130 μm cladding diameter) trench-assisted multi-orbital-angular-
momentum (OAM) multi-ring fiber with 19 rings each supporting 22 modes with 18 OAM …

Method and device for the laser-based machining of sheet-like substrates

H Schillinger, R Grundmüller - US Patent 10,421,683, 2019 - Google Patents
A method for the laser-based machining of a sheet-like substrate, in order to separate the
substrate into multiple portions, in which the laser beam of a laser for machining the …

Multi-orbital-angular-momentum multi-ring fiber for high-density space-division multiplexing

S Li, J Wang - IEEE Photonics Journal, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A compact low-crosstalk multi-ring fiber transmitting multiple orbital angular momentum
(OAM) modes is presented. The multi-OAM-mode multi-ring fiber (MOMRF) consists of 7 …