Exploiting a robust [pi]/2 mode converter for high-order orbital angular momentum detection

Wuhong Zhang; Jie Zhou; Lixiang Chen

doi:10.1117/12.2237215

27 September 2016 Exploiting a robust π/2 mode converter for high-order orbital angular momentum detection

Wuhong Zhang, Jie Zhou, Lixiang Chen

Proceedings Volume 9950, Laser Beam Shaping XVII; 99500O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237215
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Based on our constructed robust π/2 mode converter, we report a concise yet high-efficient experiment to realize the detection of high-order orbital angular momentum (OAM). The π/2 mode converter that consists of a pair of cylindrical lens is actually not new. However, our experiment show clearly its excellent robustness, as we have detected the high-order OAM numbers up to ℓ = 150 carried by standard Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) modes. The observed patterns of two-dimensional optical lattices indicate that the radial index p of LG beams can be straightforwardly inferred as well. Our demonstration has potential in both classical and quantum information applications where high OAM modes are needed.

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Wuhong Zhang, Jie Zhou, and Lixiang Chen "Exploiting a robust π/2 mode converter for high-order orbital angular momentum detection", Proc. SPIE 9950, Laser Beam Shaping XVII, 99500O (27 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237215

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