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Generation of high-order optical vortices using directly machined spiral phase mirrors

Optics 2016-01-20 v1

Abstract

We report on the generation of high-order optical vortices by spiral phase mirrors. The phase mirrors are produced by direct machining with a diamond tool and are shown to produce high-quality optical vortices with topological charges ranging from 1 to 1000 at a wavelength of 532 nm. The direct machining technique is flexible and offers the promise of high-precision, large-diameter spiral phase mirrors that are compatible with high optical powers.

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@article{arxiv.1107.1009,
  title  = {Generation of high-order optical vortices using directly machined spiral phase mirrors},
  author = {Geoff Campbell and Boris Hage and Ben Buchler and Ping Koy Lam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.1009},
  year   = {2016}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures