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We propose a single phase-only optical element that transforms different orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes into localized spots at separated angular positions on a transverse plane. We refer to this element as an angular lens since it…

We present a novel technique for generating beams of light carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) that increases mode purity and decreases singularity splitting by orders of magnitude. This technique also works to control and mitigate beam…

Optics · Physics 2023-02-22 Andrew Sontag , Mehmet A. Noyan , James M. Kikkawa

We use astigmatic transformations to characterize two-dimensional superpositions of Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) states in laser beams. We propose two methods for doing this, both relying only on astigmatic transformations, viewed as…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-24 B. Pinheiro da Silva , D. S. Tasca , E. F. Galvão , A. Z. Khoury

Spatial modes of light provide a high-dimensional space that can be used to encode both classical and quantum information. Current approaches for dynamically generating and measuring these modes are slow, due to the need to reconfigure a…

In light optics, beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM) can be produced by employing a properly-tuned two-cylinder-lens arrangement, also called $\pi$/2 mode converter. It is not possible to convey this concept directly to the beam in an…

Vortex light, a unique optical field that carries orbital angular momentum (OAM), has attracted considerable attention in recent years. In this paper, we present a detailed theoretical analysis of OAM transfer from the input field to the…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-13 Fan Meng , Xin-Yao Huang , Guo-Feng Zhang

We present an optical setup for generating a sequence of light pulses in which the orbital angular momentum (OAM) degree of freedom is correlated with the temporal one. The setup is based on a single $q$-plate within a ring optical…

Communication using orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes has recently received a considerable interest in free space optical (FSO) communications. Propagating OAM modes through free space may be subject to atmospheric turbulence (AT)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-08 El-Mehdi Amhoud , Marwa Chafii , Ahmad Nimr , Gerhard Fettweis

We present experiments on Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) induced beam shifts in optical reflection. Specifically, we observe the spatial Goos-H\"anchen shift in which the beam is displaced parallel to the plane of incidence and the angular…

Optics · Physics 2011-09-29 N. Hermosa , M. Merano , A. Aiello , J. P. Woerdman

As one fundamental property of light, the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of photon has elicited widespread interest. Here, we theoretically demonstrate that the OAM conversion of light without any spin state can occur in homogeneous and…

A high fidelity amplification of beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) is very crucial for OAM multiplexing and other OAM-based applications. Here, we report the first study of stimulated Brillouin amplification (SBA) for OAM beams,…

Optics · Physics 2015-08-11 Wei Gao , Chunyuan Mu , Hongwei Li , Yuqiang Yang , Zhihan Zhu

Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) of light is a promising degree of freedom for next-generation communication. By exploiting the orthogonality of OAM modes, multi-channel division enables a linearly increase in communication performance…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-22 Junsu Kim , Hyunchae Chun , SeungRyong Park

The Shannon dimensionality of orbital angular momentum (OAM) entanglement produced in spontaneous parametric down-conversion can be probed by using multi-sector phase analysers. We demonstrate a spatial light modulator-based implementation…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-07-26 D. Giovannini , F. M. Miatto , J. Romero , S. M. Barnett , J. P. Woerdman , M. J. Padgett

We present a theoretical model for the spatial mode dynamics of an optical parametric oscillator under injection of orbital angular momentum. This process is then interpreted in terms of an interesting picture based on a Poincare…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 B. Coutinho dos Santos , C. E. R. Souza , K. Dechoum , A. Z. Khoury

We introduce a novel and simple modulation technique to tailor optical beams with a customized amount of orbital angular momentum (OAM). The technique is based on the modulation of the angular spectrum of a seed beam, which allows us to…

A matrix representation is introduced for stationary beam-like light fields that allows for simultaneous treatment of the orbital angular momentum (OAM) and the second-order state of spatial coherence. This Coherence-OAM matrix is a…

Optics · Physics 2021-03-03 Olga Korotkova , Greg Gbur

The emergence of an orbital angular momentum (OAM) response to a charge current holds promise for technological applications, allowing electrical control of magnetization dynamics. Often, the OAM current is invoked in explaining…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-12 Niels Henrik Aase , Erik Wegner Hodt , Karl Bergson Hallberg , Asle Sudbø , Jacob Linder

We theoretically study the generation of orbital angular momentum(OAM) based on four-wave mixing (FWM) process in a diamond-type inhomogeneously broadened $^{85}$Rb atomic system. We use density matrix formalism at weak probe limit to…

Optics · Physics 2021-02-10 Nawaz Sarif Mallick , Tarak Nath Dey

When structured light is propagated through the atmosphere, turbulence results in modal scattering and distortions. An extensively studied example is that of light carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM), where the atmosphere is treated as…

Optics · Physics 2021-09-22 Asher Klug , Isaac Nape , Andrew Forbes

OAM spectrum reflects the OAM component included in measured light field which is crucial in OAM -based application. However, traditional definition-based OAM spectrum algorithm is extraordinary time-consuming and limited to prior knowledge…

Optics · Physics 2024-09-11 Zheng Han , Bowen Yang , Xiao Chen , Yiquan Wang