Optical vortices 30 years on: OAM manipulation from topological charge to multiple singularities
Research Institute of Precision Instruments (Russia) · Tsinghua University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Thirty years ago, Coullet et al. proposed that a special optical field exists in laser cavities bearing some analogy with the superfluid vortex. Since then, optical vortices have been widely studied, inspired by the hydrodynamics sharing similar mathematics. Akin to a fluid vortex with a central flow singularity, an optical vortex beam has a phase singularity with a certain topological charge, giving rise to a hollow intensity distribution. Such a beam with helical phase fronts and orbital angular momentum reveals a subtle connection between macroscopic physical optics and microscopic quantum optics. These amazing properties provide a new understanding of a wide range of optical and physical phenomena,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 116.70
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 327
Authors
8- YSYijie ShenCorresponding
Research Institute of Precision Instruments (Russia), Tsinghua University
- XWXuejiao Wang
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, China Academy of Safety Sciences and Technology
- ZXZhenwei Xie
Shenzhen University, NeoPhotonics (United States)
- CMChangjun Min
Shenzhen University, NeoPhotonics (United States)
- XFXing Fu
Research Institute of Precision Instruments (Russia), Tsinghua University
Topics & keywords
- Optical vortex
- Vortex
- Physics
- Topological quantum number
- Angular momentum
- Optical tweezers
- Quantum entanglement
- Quantum mechanics
Funding
- UOUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
- NNNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaAwards: 61975087, 61975133, U1701661, 91750205, 11604218
- NSNatural Science Foundation of Guangdong ProvinceAwards: 2016A030312010, 2017A030313351, U1701661
- BIBeijing Institute of Technology
- NKNational Key Research and Development Program of ChinaAwards: 2017YFB1104500, No. 2017YFB1104500, Grant No. 2017YFB1104500