Orbital angular momentum (OAM) spectrum diagnosis is a fundamental building block for diverseOAM-based systems. Among others, the simple on-axis interferometric measurement can retrieve theamplitude and phase informat...Orbital angular momentum (OAM) spectrum diagnosis is a fundamental building block for diverseOAM-based systems. Among others, the simple on-axis interferometric measurement can retrieve theamplitude and phase information of complex OAM spectra in a few shots. Yet, its single-shot retrievalremains elusive, due to the signal–signal beat interference inherent in the measurement. Here, weintroduce the concept of Kramers–Kronig (KK) receiver in coherent communications to the OAM domain,enabling rigorous, single-shot OAM spectrum measurement. We explain in detail the working principle andthe requirement of the KK method and then apply the technique to precisely measure variouscharacteristic OAM states. In addition, we discuss the effects of the carrier-to-signal power ratio and thenumber of sampling points essential for rigorous retrieval and evaluate the performance on a large set ofrandom OAM spectra and high-dimensional spaces. Single-shot KK interferometry shows enormouspotential for characterizing complex OAM states in real time.展开更多
Shaping the light beam is always essential for laser technology and its applications.Among the shaping technologies,shaping the laser in its Fourier domain is a widely used and effective method,such as a pulse shaper,...Shaping the light beam is always essential for laser technology and its applications.Among the shaping technologies,shaping the laser in its Fourier domain is a widely used and effective method,such as a pulse shaper,or a 4f system with a phase mask or an iris in between.Orbital angular momentum(OAM)modes spectrum,the Fourier transform of the light field in azimuth,provides a perspective for shaping the light.Here,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a shaping strategy for the azimuthal field by modulating the complex amplitude of the OAM mode spectrum.The scheme utilizes multi-plane light conversion technology and consists only of a spatial light modulator and a mirror.Multiple functions,including beam rotating,beam splitting/combining in azimuth,and OAM mode filtering,are demonstrated.Our work provides a compact and programmable solution for modulating the OAM mode spectrum and shaping beams in azimuth.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFB1801803, 2019YFA0706302)the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (2021B1515020093, 2021B1515120057)+1 种基金the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program (2017BT01X121)the Swiss National Science Foundation (P2ELP2_199825)
文摘Orbital angular momentum (OAM) spectrum diagnosis is a fundamental building block for diverseOAM-based systems. Among others, the simple on-axis interferometric measurement can retrieve theamplitude and phase information of complex OAM spectra in a few shots. Yet, its single-shot retrievalremains elusive, due to the signal–signal beat interference inherent in the measurement. Here, weintroduce the concept of Kramers–Kronig (KK) receiver in coherent communications to the OAM domain,enabling rigorous, single-shot OAM spectrum measurement. We explain in detail the working principle andthe requirement of the KK method and then apply the technique to precisely measure variouscharacteristic OAM states. In addition, we discuss the effects of the carrier-to-signal power ratio and thenumber of sampling points essential for rigorous retrieval and evaluate the performance on a large set ofrandom OAM spectra and high-dimensional spaces. Single-shot KK interferometry shows enormouspotential for characterizing complex OAM states in real time.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2019YFA0706302)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.62335019)+2 种基金the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (Grant Nos.2021B1515020093 and 2021B1515120057)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou (Grant No.202103030001)the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program (Grant No.2017BT01X121).
文摘Shaping the light beam is always essential for laser technology and its applications.Among the shaping technologies,shaping the laser in its Fourier domain is a widely used and effective method,such as a pulse shaper,or a 4f system with a phase mask or an iris in between.Orbital angular momentum(OAM)modes spectrum,the Fourier transform of the light field in azimuth,provides a perspective for shaping the light.Here,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a shaping strategy for the azimuthal field by modulating the complex amplitude of the OAM mode spectrum.The scheme utilizes multi-plane light conversion technology and consists only of a spatial light modulator and a mirror.Multiple functions,including beam rotating,beam splitting/combining in azimuth,and OAM mode filtering,are demonstrated.Our work provides a compact and programmable solution for modulating the OAM mode spectrum and shaping beams in azimuth.
