In recent years,orbital angular momentum(OAM),as a new usable degree of freedom of photons,has been widely applied in both classical optics and quantum optics.For example,digital spiral imaging uses the OAM spectrum o...In recent years,orbital angular momentum(OAM),as a new usable degree of freedom of photons,has been widely applied in both classical optics and quantum optics.For example,digital spiral imaging uses the OAM spectrum of the output beam from the object to restore the symmetry information of the object.However,the related experiments have been carried out in free space so far.Due to the poor anti-noise performance,limited transmission distance and other reasons,the practicability is seriously restricted.Here,we have carried out a digital spiral imaging experiment through a few-mode fiber,to achieve the identification of the symmetry of object by measuring the OAM spectrum of the output beam.In experiment,we have demonstrated the identification of the symmetry of amplitude-only and phase-only objects with the two-,three-and four-fold rotational symmetries.We also give the understanding of the physics.We believe that our work has greatly improved the practical application of digital spiral imaging in remote sensing.展开更多
Based on a parabolic coordinate system,we theoretically design and experimentally generate hybridly polarized vector optical fields with parabolic symmetry of the first and second kinds,which can further enrich the fa...Based on a parabolic coordinate system,we theoretically design and experimentally generate hybridly polarized vector optical fields with parabolic symmetry of the first and second kinds,which can further enrich the family of vector optical fields.The wavefront of this new-kind vector optical field contains circular,elliptic and linear polarizations,and the polarizations can keep the same or change along the parabolic curves.Then we present the realization of tunable focal shift with the hybridly polarized vector optical field,and show a specific law of the focal shift of the focused hybridly polarized vector optical field with the parabolic symmetry.We hope these results can provide a new way to flexibly modulate focal fields,which can be applied in realms such as optical machining,optical trapping and information transmission.展开更多
High-dimensional(HD)entanglement provides a very promising way of transcending the limitations of the twodimensional entanglement between qubits for increasing channel capacity in many quantum protocols.In the pursuit...High-dimensional(HD)entanglement provides a very promising way of transcending the limitations of the twodimensional entanglement between qubits for increasing channel capacity in many quantum protocols.In the pursuit of capitalizing on the HD entangled states,one of the central issues is to unambiguously and comprehensively quantilfy and reconstruct them.The full quantum state tomography is a unique solution,but it is undesirable and even impractical because the measurements increase rapidly in d^4 for a bipartite d-dimensional quantum state.Here we present a very efficient and practical tomography method—asymptotical locking tomography(ALT),which can harvest full information of bipartite d-dimensional entangled states by very few measurements less than 2 d^2 only.To showcase the validity and reasonableness of our ALT,we carry out the test with the two-photon spin-orbital angular momentum hyperentangled states in a four-dimensional subspace.Besides high-efficiency and practicality,our ALT is also universal and can be generalized into multipartite HD entanglement and other quantum systems.展开更多
We investigate a novel spatial geometric phase of hybrid-polarized vector fields consisting of linear, elliptical and circular polarizations by Young＇s two-slit interferometer instead of the widely used Mach-Zehnder ...We investigate a novel spatial geometric phase of hybrid-polarized vector fields consisting of linear, elliptical and circular polarizations by Young＇s two-slit interferometer instead of the widely used Mach-Zehnder interferometer. This spatial geometric phase can be manipulated by engineering the spatial configuration of hybrid polarizations, and is directly related to the topological charge, the local states of polarization and the rotational symmetry of hybrid-polarized vector optical fields. The unique feature of geometric phase has implications in quantum information science as well as other physical systems such as electron vortex beams.展开更多
Ghost imaging functions achieved by means of the spatial correlations between two photons is a new modality in imaging systems. With a small number of photons, ghost imaging is usually realized based on the position c...Ghost imaging functions achieved by means of the spatial correlations between two photons is a new modality in imaging systems. With a small number of photons, ghost imaging is usually realized based on the position correlation of photon pairs produced from the spontaneous parametric down-conversion process. Here we demonstrate a way to realize multi-path ghost imaging by introducing an additional time correlation. Different delays of paths will induce the shift of the coincidence peak, which carries the information about objects. By choosing the suitable coincidence window, we obtain images of three objects simultaneously, with a visibility of 87.2%.This method provides insights and techniques into multi-parameter ghost imaging. It can be applied to other correlated imaging systems, for example, quantum spiral imaging.展开更多
We present a two-photon interference experiment in a modified Mach-Zehnder （MZ） interferometer in which two Hong-Ou-Mandel effects occur in tandem and construct superposed two-photon states. The signal photons pass ...We present a two-photon interference experiment in a modified Mach-Zehnder （MZ） interferometer in which two Hong-Ou-Mandel effects occur in tandem and construct superposed two-photon states. The signal photons pass both the arms of the MZ interferometer while the idler photons pass one arm only. Interestingly, the probability of the idler photons emerging from any output port still shows a sine oscillation with the two-photon phase difference and it can be characterized only by the indistinguishability of the two-photon amplitudes. We also observe a two-photon interference pattern with a period being equal to the wavelength of the parametric photons instead of the two-photon photonie de Broglie wavelength due to the presence of two-photon phase difference, in particular, with complementary probabilities of finding the two-photon pairs in two output ports. The abundant observations can facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the two-photon interference.展开更多
Orbital angular momentum(OAM), as a fundamental parameter of a photon, has attracted great attention in recent years. Although various properties and applications have been developed by modulating the OAM of photons, ...Orbital angular momentum(OAM), as a fundamental parameter of a photon, has attracted great attention in recent years. Although various properties and applications have been developed by modulating the OAM of photons, there is rare research about the non-uniform OAM. We propose and generate a new kind of continuously tunable azimuthally non-uniform OAM for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, which is carried by a hybridly polarized vector optical field with a cylindrically symmetric intensity profile and a complex polarization singularity. We also present the perfect vector optical field carrying non-uniform OAM with a fixed radius independent of topological charges, which can propagate steadily without radial separation, solving the problem of the unsteady propagation due to the broadened OAM spectrum of the non-uniform OAM. This new kind of tunable non-uniform OAM with a cylindrical symmetric intensity profile, complex polarization singularity, and propagation stability enriches the family of OAMs and can be widely used in many regions such as optical manipulation, quantum optics, and optical communications.展开更多
A Hardy-like proof of quantum contextuality is a compelling way to see the conflict between quantum theory and noncontextual hidden variables(NCHVs),as the latter predict that a particular probability must be zero,whi...A Hardy-like proof of quantum contextuality is a compelling way to see the conflict between quantum theory and noncontextual hidden variables(NCHVs),as the latter predict that a particular probability must be zero,while quantum theory predicts a nonzero value.For the existing Hardy-like proofs,the success probability tends to 1/2when the number of measurement settings n goes to infinity.It means the conflict between the existing Hardy-like proof and NCHV theory is weak,which is not conducive to experimental observation.Here we advance the study of a stronger Hardy-like proof of quantum contextuality,whose success probability is always higher than the previous ones generated from a certain n-cycle graph.Furthermore,the success probability tends to 1 when n goes to infinity.We perform the experimental test of the Hardy-like proof in the simplest case of n=7 by using a four-dimensional quantum system encoded in the polarization and orbital angular momentum of single photons.The experimental result agrees with the theoretical prediction within experimental errors.In addition,by starting from our Hardy-like proof,one can establish the stronger noncontextuality inequality,for which the quantumclassical ratio is higher with the same n,which provides a new method to construct some optimal noncontextuality inequalities.Our results offer a way for optimizing and enriching exclusivity graphs,helping to explore more abundant quantum properties.展开更多
In free-space or in optical fibers,orbital angular momentum(OAM)multiplexing for information transmission has been greatly developed.The light sources used were well coherent communication bands,and the fibers used we...In free-space or in optical fibers,orbital angular momentum(OAM)multiplexing for information transmission has been greatly developed.The light sources used were well coherent communication bands,and the fibers used were customized.Here,we use an 810 nm femtosecond laser to generate optical vortices carrying OAM and then feed them into two kinds of commercial step-index few-mode fibers to explore the transmission characteristics of OAM modes.We also propose a method without multiple-input multiple-output digital signal processing to identify the input OAMs.It is of great guiding significance for high-dimensional quantum information experiments via the OAMs as a degree of freedom,using the light generated by the spontaneous parametric down-conversion as the source and the commercial fibers for information transmission.展开更多
Reliable generation of single photons is of key importance for fundamental physical experiments and quantum protocols.The periodically poled lithium niobate[LN]waveguide has shown promise for an integrated quantum sou...Reliable generation of single photons is of key importance for fundamental physical experiments and quantum protocols.The periodically poled lithium niobate[LN]waveguide has shown promise for an integrated quantum source due to its large spectral tunability and high efficiency,benefiting from the quasi-phase-matching.Here we demonstrate photon-pair sources based on an LN waveguide periodically poled by a tightly focused femtosecond laser beam.The pair coincidence rate reaches~8000 counts per second for average pump power of 3.2 m W[peak power is 2.9 k W).Our results prove the possibility of application of the nonlinear photonics structure fabricated by femtosecond laser to the integrated quantum source.This method can be extended to three-dimensional domain structures,which provide a potential platform for steering the spatial degree of freedom of the entangled two-photon states.展开更多
Extending the length of femtosecond laser filamentation has always been desired for practical applications. Here,we demonstrate that significant extending of a single filament in BK7 glass can be achieved by construct...Extending the length of femtosecond laser filamentation has always been desired for practical applications. Here,we demonstrate that significant extending of a single filament in BK7 glass can be achieved by constructing phasenested beams. The filamentation and the following energy replenishment are assembled in a single phase-nested beam. The central part of the phase-nested beam is an apertured Gaussian beam, which is focused into one focal spot to produce a short filament. In contrast, the rest of the annular part converges gradually towards the central axis to continuously replenish the energy for supporting the regeneration of filaments. The common-path generating system ensures the stability of generated filaments and easily optimizes the beam parameters to obtain the longest high-quality filament due to its flexibility. In addition, we discuss the significance of continuous replenishment for extending filaments and the potential for generating more extended filaments based on this method.展开更多
We have theoretically designed and experimentally observed free-space propagation of topological singular lines of cylindrical vector optical fields with non-integer topological charges. The polarization singular line...We have theoretically designed and experimentally observed free-space propagation of topological singular lines of cylindrical vector optical fields with non-integer topological charges. The polarization singular lines are due to the orientation uncertainty of the polarization states, caused by non-integer topological charges. The results reveal that during propagation, evolution of the polarization singular lines results in the special intensity pattern,distribution of polarization states, and chains of polarization singularities. We have also proposed a method to generate triple straight and spiral singular lines, which may contribute to the research of complex optical fields.展开更多
Femtosecond laser filamentation is generally initialized from unpredictable symmetry breaking caused by random noise, causing it to be barely controlled. However, it is always anticipated for stable and controllable f...Femtosecond laser filamentation is generally initialized from unpredictable symmetry breaking caused by random noise, causing it to be barely controlled. However, it is always anticipated for stable and controllable filamentation.We present and demonstrate the idea that hybridly polarized vector fields with axial symmetry broken polarization, associated with a pair of orthogonally linearly polarized vortices carrying the opposite-handed orbital angular momenta, could achieve controllable and robust multiple filamentation. Here, our motivation is to unveil the underlying physics behind such controllable and robust multiple filamentation. The symmetry breaking should first be actively controllable and then be able to effectively inhibit random noise. Robust multiple filamentation is inseparable from the fact that the phases between the multiple filaments are always locked. In contrast, uncontrollable multiple filamentation is always accompanied with loss of phase, i.e., the multiple filaments become incoherent to each other. Our results may offer a suggestion for achieving controllable and robust multiple filamentation in other systems.展开更多
Optical orbital angular momentum(OAM) is a special property of photons and has evoked research onto the light–matter interaction in both classical and quantum regimes. In classical optics, OAM is related to an optica...Optical orbital angular momentum(OAM) is a special property of photons and has evoked research onto the light–matter interaction in both classical and quantum regimes. In classical optics, OAM is related to an optical vortex with a helical phase structure. In quantum optics, photons with a twisted or helical phase structure will carry a quantized OAM. To our knowledge, however, so far, no experiment has demonstrated the fundamental property of the OAM at the single-photon level. In this Letter, we have demonstrated the average photon trajectories of twisted photons in a double-slit interference. We have experimentally captured the double-slit interference process of twisted photons by a time-gated intensified charge-coupled device camera, which is trigged by a heralded detection. Our work provides new perspectives for understanding the micro-behaviors of twisted particles and enables new applications in imaging and sensing.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant Nos 2017YFA0303800 and 2017YFA0303700the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11534006,11674184,11774183 and 11804187+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin under Grant No 16JCZDJC31300the Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘In recent years,orbital angular momentum(OAM),as a new usable degree of freedom of photons,has been widely applied in both classical optics and quantum optics.For example,digital spiral imaging uses the OAM spectrum of the output beam from the object to restore the symmetry information of the object.However,the related experiments have been carried out in free space so far.Due to the poor anti-noise performance,limited transmission distance and other reasons,the practicability is seriously restricted.Here,we have carried out a digital spiral imaging experiment through a few-mode fiber,to achieve the identification of the symmetry of object by measuring the OAM spectrum of the output beam.In experiment,we have demonstrated the identification of the symmetry of amplitude-only and phase-only objects with the two-,three-and four-fold rotational symmetries.We also give the understanding of the physics.We believe that our work has greatly improved the practical application of digital spiral imaging in remote sensing.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11534006,11674184,11774183,11804187 and 11904199)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2019BF006)the Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics。
文摘Based on a parabolic coordinate system,we theoretically design and experimentally generate hybridly polarized vector optical fields with parabolic symmetry of the first and second kinds,which can further enrich the family of vector optical fields.The wavefront of this new-kind vector optical field contains circular,elliptic and linear polarizations,and the polarizations can keep the same or change along the parabolic curves.Then we present the realization of tunable focal shift with the hybridly polarized vector optical field,and show a specific law of the focal shift of the focused hybridly polarized vector optical field with the parabolic symmetry.We hope these results can provide a new way to flexibly modulate focal fields,which can be applied in realms such as optical machining,optical trapping and information transmission.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant Nos.2017YFA0303800 and 2017YFA0303700the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11534006,91750202,11774183 and 11674184the Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics。
文摘High-dimensional(HD)entanglement provides a very promising way of transcending the limitations of the twodimensional entanglement between qubits for increasing channel capacity in many quantum protocols.In the pursuit of capitalizing on the HD entangled states,one of the central issues is to unambiguously and comprehensively quantilfy and reconstruct them.The full quantum state tomography is a unique solution,but it is undesirable and even impractical because the measurements increase rapidly in d^4 for a bipartite d-dimensional quantum state.Here we present a very efficient and practical tomography method—asymptotical locking tomography(ALT),which can harvest full information of bipartite d-dimensional entangled states by very few measurements less than 2 d^2 only.To showcase the validity and reasonableness of our ALT,we carry out the test with the two-photon spin-orbital angular momentum hyperentangled states in a four-dimensional subspace.Besides high-efficiency and practicality,our ALT is also universal and can be generalized into multipartite HD entanglement and other quantum systems.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11534006,11674184 and 11374166the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin under Grant No 16JC2DJC31300Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘We investigate a novel spatial geometric phase of hybrid-polarized vector fields consisting of linear, elliptical and circular polarizations by Young＇s two-slit interferometer instead of the widely used Mach-Zehnder interferometer. This spatial geometric phase can be manipulated by engineering the spatial configuration of hybrid polarizations, and is directly related to the topological charge, the local states of polarization and the rotational symmetry of hybrid-polarized vector optical fields. The unique feature of geometric phase has implications in quantum information science as well as other physical systems such as electron vortex beams.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant Nos 2017YFA0303800 and 2017YFA0303700the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11534006,11774183 and 11674184the Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘Ghost imaging functions achieved by means of the spatial correlations between two photons is a new modality in imaging systems. With a small number of photons, ghost imaging is usually realized based on the position correlation of photon pairs produced from the spontaneous parametric down-conversion process. Here we demonstrate a way to realize multi-path ghost imaging by introducing an additional time correlation. Different delays of paths will induce the shift of the coincidence peak, which carries the information about objects. By choosing the suitable coincidence window, we obtain images of three objects simultaneously, with a visibility of 87.2%.This method provides insights and techniques into multi-parameter ghost imaging. It can be applied to other correlated imaging systems, for example, quantum spiral imaging.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant Nos 2017YFA0303800 and 2017YFA0303700the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11534006,11774183 and 11674184+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin under Grant No 16JCZDJC31300the Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘We present a two-photon interference experiment in a modified Mach-Zehnder （MZ） interferometer in which two Hong-Ou-Mandel effects occur in tandem and construct superposed two-photon states. The signal photons pass both the arms of the MZ interferometer while the idler photons pass one arm only. Interestingly, the probability of the idler photons emerging from any output port still shows a sine oscillation with the two-photon phase difference and it can be characterized only by the indistinguishability of the two-photon amplitudes. We also observe a two-photon interference pattern with a period being equal to the wavelength of the parametric photons instead of the two-photon photonie de Broglie wavelength due to the presence of two-photon phase difference, in particular, with complementary probabilities of finding the two-photon pairs in two output ports. The abundant observations can facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the two-photon interference.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11534006,11804187,11904199,11674184,and 11774183)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2019BF006)+1 种基金Shandong Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program(No.J18KA229)Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics.
文摘Orbital angular momentum(OAM), as a fundamental parameter of a photon, has attracted great attention in recent years. Although various properties and applications have been developed by modulating the OAM of photons, there is rare research about the non-uniform OAM. We propose and generate a new kind of continuously tunable azimuthally non-uniform OAM for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, which is carried by a hybridly polarized vector optical field with a cylindrically symmetric intensity profile and a complex polarization singularity. We also present the perfect vector optical field carrying non-uniform OAM with a fixed radius independent of topological charges, which can propagate steadily without radial separation, solving the problem of the unsteady propagation due to the broadened OAM spectrum of the non-uniform OAM. This new kind of tunable non-uniform OAM with a cylindrical symmetric intensity profile, complex polarization singularity, and propagation stability enriches the family of OAMs and can be widely used in many regions such as optical manipulation, quantum optics, and optical communications.
基金Alexander von Humboldt-StiftungNankai Zhide Foundation+4 种基金Tianjin Research Innovation Project for Postgraduate Students(2019YJSB033)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0303700,2017YFA0303800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11534006,116741841,11774183,11875167,11901317,12075001,12104135)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M631726,2018M640471)Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics。
文摘A Hardy-like proof of quantum contextuality is a compelling way to see the conflict between quantum theory and noncontextual hidden variables(NCHVs),as the latter predict that a particular probability must be zero,while quantum theory predicts a nonzero value.For the existing Hardy-like proofs,the success probability tends to 1/2when the number of measurement settings n goes to infinity.It means the conflict between the existing Hardy-like proof and NCHV theory is weak,which is not conducive to experimental observation.Here we advance the study of a stronger Hardy-like proof of quantum contextuality,whose success probability is always higher than the previous ones generated from a certain n-cycle graph.Furthermore,the success probability tends to 1 when n goes to infinity.We perform the experimental test of the Hardy-like proof in the simplest case of n=7 by using a four-dimensional quantum system encoded in the polarization and orbital angular momentum of single photons.The experimental result agrees with the theoretical prediction within experimental errors.In addition,by starting from our Hardy-like proof,one can establish the stronger noncontextuality inequality,for which the quantumclassical ratio is higher with the same n,which provides a new method to construct some optimal noncontextuality inequalities.Our results offer a way for optimizing and enriching exclusivity graphs,helping to explore more abundant quantum properties.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2017YFA0303800 and2017YFA0303700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11534006,11774183,and11674184)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.16JCZDJC31300)the 111 Project(No.B07013)
文摘In free-space or in optical fibers,orbital angular momentum(OAM)multiplexing for information transmission has been greatly developed.The light sources used were well coherent communication bands,and the fibers used were customized.Here,we use an 810 nm femtosecond laser to generate optical vortices carrying OAM and then feed them into two kinds of commercial step-index few-mode fibers to explore the transmission characteristics of OAM modes.We also propose a method without multiple-input multiple-output digital signal processing to identify the input OAMs.It is of great guiding significance for high-dimensional quantum information experiments via the OAMs as a degree of freedom,using the light generated by the spontaneous parametric down-conversion as the source and the commercial fibers for information transmission.
基金supported financially by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2019YFA0705000,2017YFA0303800,2017YFA0303700,2019YFA0308700,and 2020YFA0309500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12074197,12074196,11774183,and 11922406)。
文摘Reliable generation of single photons is of key importance for fundamental physical experiments and quantum protocols.The periodically poled lithium niobate[LN]waveguide has shown promise for an integrated quantum source due to its large spectral tunability and high efficiency,benefiting from the quasi-phase-matching.Here we demonstrate photon-pair sources based on an LN waveguide periodically poled by a tightly focused femtosecond laser beam.The pair coincidence rate reaches~8000 counts per second for average pump power of 3.2 m W[peak power is 2.9 k W).Our results prove the possibility of application of the nonlinear photonics structure fabricated by femtosecond laser to the integrated quantum source.This method can be extended to three-dimensional domain structures,which provide a potential platform for steering the spatial degree of freedom of the entangled two-photon states.
基金National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0303700,2017YFA0303800)National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (11534006,11674184,11774183)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City (16JCZDJC31300)111 Project (B07013)Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘Extending the length of femtosecond laser filamentation has always been desired for practical applications. Here,we demonstrate that significant extending of a single filament in BK7 glass can be achieved by constructing phasenested beams. The filamentation and the following energy replenishment are assembled in a single phase-nested beam. The central part of the phase-nested beam is an apertured Gaussian beam, which is focused into one focal spot to produce a short filament. In contrast, the rest of the annular part converges gradually towards the central axis to continuously replenish the energy for supporting the regeneration of filaments. The common-path generating system ensures the stability of generated filaments and easily optimizes the beam parameters to obtain the longest high-quality filament due to its flexibility. In addition, we discuss the significance of continuous replenishment for extending filaments and the potential for generating more extended filaments based on this method.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0303700,2017YFA0303800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11534006,11674184,11774183)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City(16JCZDJC31300)111 Project(B07013)
文摘We have theoretically designed and experimentally observed free-space propagation of topological singular lines of cylindrical vector optical fields with non-integer topological charges. The polarization singular lines are due to the orientation uncertainty of the polarization states, caused by non-integer topological charges. The results reveal that during propagation, evolution of the polarization singular lines results in the special intensity pattern,distribution of polarization states, and chains of polarization singularities. We have also proposed a method to generate triple straight and spiral singular lines, which may contribute to the research of complex optical fields.
基金973 Program of China(2012CB921900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11274183,11374166,11504409,11534006)+1 种基金National Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project(2012YQ17004)Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘Femtosecond laser filamentation is generally initialized from unpredictable symmetry breaking caused by random noise, causing it to be barely controlled. However, it is always anticipated for stable and controllable filamentation.We present and demonstrate the idea that hybridly polarized vector fields with axial symmetry broken polarization, associated with a pair of orthogonally linearly polarized vortices carrying the opposite-handed orbital angular momenta, could achieve controllable and robust multiple filamentation. Here, our motivation is to unveil the underlying physics behind such controllable and robust multiple filamentation. The symmetry breaking should first be actively controllable and then be able to effectively inhibit random noise. Robust multiple filamentation is inseparable from the fact that the phases between the multiple filaments are always locked. In contrast, uncontrollable multiple filamentation is always accompanied with loss of phase, i.e., the multiple filaments become incoherent to each other. Our results may offer a suggestion for achieving controllable and robust multiple filamentation in other systems.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos. 2017YFA0303800 and 2017YFA0303700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11534006,11674184,and 11774183)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No. 16JCZDJC31300)the Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics
文摘Optical orbital angular momentum(OAM) is a special property of photons and has evoked research onto the light–matter interaction in both classical and quantum regimes. In classical optics, OAM is related to an optical vortex with a helical phase structure. In quantum optics, photons with a twisted or helical phase structure will carry a quantized OAM. To our knowledge, however, so far, no experiment has demonstrated the fundamental property of the OAM at the single-photon level. In this Letter, we have demonstrated the average photon trajectories of twisted photons in a double-slit interference. We have experimentally captured the double-slit interference process of twisted photons by a time-gated intensified charge-coupled device camera, which is trigged by a heralded detection. Our work provides new perspectives for understanding the micro-behaviors of twisted particles and enables new applications in imaging and sensing.
