Multidimensional phase singularities in nanophotonics

J Ni, C Huang, LM Zhou, M Gu, Q Song, Y Kivshar… - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Optical vortices provide one of the promising solutions for enhancing the
capacity of data multiplexing to meet an unprecedented growth in big data and internet traffic …

Phyllotaxis-inspired nanosieves with multiplexed orbital angular momentum

Z **, D Janoschka, J Deng, L Ge, P Dreher, B Frank… - ELight, 2021 - Springer
Nanophotonic platforms such as metasurfaces, achieving arbitrary phase profiles within
ultrathin thickness, emerge as miniaturized, ultracompact and kaleidoscopic optical vortex …

Space-time wave packets localized in all dimensions

M Yessenov, J Free, Z Chen, EG Johnson… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Optical wave packets that are localized in space and time, but nevertheless overcome
diffraction and travel rigidly in free space, are a long sought-after field structure with …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission and generation of orbital angular momentum modes in optical fibers

Z Wang, J Tu, S Gao, Z Li, C Yu, C Lu - Photonics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light provides a new degree of freedom for carrying
information. The stable propagation and generation of OAM modes are necessary for the …

Multiplication and division of the orbital angular momentum of light with diffractive transformation optics

G Ruffato, M Massari, F Romanato - Light: Science & Applications, 2019 - nature.com
We present a method to efficiently multiply or divide the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of
light beams using a sequence of two optical elements. The key element is represented by an …

Multilevel spiral axicon for high-order Bessel–Gauss beams generation

R Tudor, GA Bulzan, M Kusko, C Kusko, V Avramescu… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Experimental probing of turbulence using a continuous spectrum of asymmetric OAM beams

RJ Watkins, K Dai, G White, W Li, JK Miller… - Optics express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Propagation of a continuous spectrum of orbital angular momentum (OAM) states through a
realistic and controlled 3-dimensional turbulent condition has not been studied to date to the …

Sensing and coupling of optical channels in dynamic atmospheric turbulence using OAM beamlets for improved power and data transmission

M Lemon, E Robertson, J Free, K Dai, JK Miller… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Propagation of laser light is distorted in the presence of atmospheric turbulence. This poses
an issue for sensing, free-space optical communications, and transmission of power. The …

OAM-based optical wavelet using a single pixel detection system for probing dynamic environments with application to real-time measurements of strong atmospheric …

J Free, K Dai, L Vanderschaaf, M Cox, JK Miller… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
This paper presents a novel method for optical probing by generating optical fields with
characteristics of wavelets. The optical wavelets form a basis of rotated asymmetric beams …

Non-paraxial design and fabrication of a compact OAM sorter in the telecom infrared

G Ruffato, M Massari, M Girardi, G Parisi, M Zontini… - Optics express, 2019 - opg.optica.org
A novel optical device is designed and fabricated in order to overcome the limits of the
traditional sorter based on log-pol optical transformation for the demultiplexing of optical …