Harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond Gaussian laser pulse normally incident on a spiral-shaped thin foil target were studied. By using two-dimensional （2D） particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation, we observed e...Harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond Gaussian laser pulse normally incident on a spiral-shaped thin foil target were studied. By using two-dimensional （2D） particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation, we observed evident odd harmonics signals in the reflection direction and found that the reflected field has a helical structure determined by the target shape. This method provides a new way to generate an intense ultraviolet vortex with high-order topological charge by use of ultrahigh intense laser-driven harmonics.展开更多
Using an optical vortex coronagraph （OVC） is one of the most promising techniques for di- rectly imaging exoplanets because of its small inner working angle and high throughput. This paper presents the design and la...Using an optical vortex coronagraph （OVC） is one of the most promising techniques for di- rectly imaging exoplanets because of its small inner working angle and high throughput. This paper presents the design and laboratory demonstration performance of an OVC based on liquid crystal polymers （LCPs） at 633 nm and 1520 nm. The OVC can deliver good performance in laboratory tests and achieve a contrast of 10-6 at an angular distance of 3A/D, which can be implemented for imaging young giant exoplanets in combination with extreme adaptive optics.展开更多
The explosive growth of information urgently requires extending the capacity of optical communication and information processing.Orbital-angular-momentum-based mode division multiplexing(MDM)is recognized as the most ...The explosive growth of information urgently requires extending the capacity of optical communication and information processing.Orbital-angular-momentum-based mode division multiplexing(MDM)is recognized as the most promising technique to improve the bandwidth of a single fiber.To make it compatible with the dominant wavelength division multiplexing(WDM),broadband equal high-efficient phase encoding is highly pursued.Here,we propose a twisted-liquid-crystal and rear-mirror-based design for ultrabroadband reflective planar optics.The backtracking of the light inside the twisted birefringent medium leads to an achromatic phase modulation.With this design,a single-twisted reflective q-plate is demonstrated to convert a white beam to a polychromatic optical vortex.Jones calculus and vector beam characterization are carried out to analyze the broadband phase compensation.A dual-twisted configuration further extends the working band to over 600 nm.It supplies an ultrabroadband and reflective solution for the WDM/MDMcompatible elements and may significantly promote advances in ultrabroadband planar optics.展开更多
Optical vortex arrays,with their unique wavefront structures,find extensive applications in fields such as optical communications,trapping,imaging,metrology,and quantum.The methods used to generate these vortex beam a...Optical vortex arrays,with their unique wavefront structures,find extensive applications in fields such as optical communications,trapping,imaging,metrology,and quantum.The methods used to generate these vortex beam arrays are crucial for their applications.In this review,we begin with introducing the fundamental concepts of optical vortex beams.Subsequently,we present three methods for generating them,including diffractive optical elements,metasurfaces,and integrated optical devices.We then explore the applications of optical vortex beam arrays in five different domains.Finally,we conclude with a summary and outlook for the research on optical vortex beam arrays.展开更多
A high-efficiency technique for optical vortex(OV) generation is proposed and demonstrated. The technique is based on liquid crystal fork gratings with space-variant azimuthal orientations, which are locally controlle...A high-efficiency technique for optical vortex(OV) generation is proposed and demonstrated. The technique is based on liquid crystal fork gratings with space-variant azimuthal orientations, which are locally controlled via polarization-sensitive alignment layers. Thanks to the optical rewritability of the alignment agent and the dynamic image generation of the digital micro-mirror device, fork gratings can be instantly and arbitrarily reconfigured.Corresponding optical vortices carrying arbitrary azimuthal and radial indices are demonstrated with a conversion efficiency of 98.5%, exhibiting features of polarization control and electrical switching. The technique may pave a bright road toward OV generation, manipulation, and detection.展开更多
Spatial modes have received substantial attention over the last decades and are used in optical communication applications.In fiber-optic communications,the employed linearly polarized modes and phase vortex modes car...Spatial modes have received substantial attention over the last decades and are used in optical communication applications.In fiber-optic communications,the employed linearly polarized modes and phase vortex modes carrying orbital angular momentum can be synthesized by fiber vector eigenmodes.To improve the transmission capacity and miniaturize the communication system,straightforward fiber vector eigenmode multiplexing and generation of fiber-eigenmode-like polarization vortices(vector vortex modes)using photonic integrated devices are of substantial interest.Here,we propose and demonstrate direct fiber vector eigenmode multiplexing transmission seeded by integrated optical vortex emitters.By exploiting vector vortex modes(radially and azimuthally polarized beams)generated from silicon microring resonators etched with angular gratings,we report data-carrying fiber vector eigenmode multiplexing transmission through a 2-km large-core fiber,showing low-level mode crosstalk and favorable link performance.These demonstrations may open up added capacity scaling opportunities by directly accessing multiple vector eigenmodes in the fiber and provide compact solutions to replace bulky diffractive optical elements for generating various optical vector beams.展开更多
Infrared femtosecond optical vortices open up many new research fields,such as optical micro–nano manipulation,time-resolved nonlocal spectroscopy in solids,vortex secondary radiation and particle generations.In this...Infrared femtosecond optical vortices open up many new research fields,such as optical micro–nano manipulation,time-resolved nonlocal spectroscopy in solids,vortex secondary radiation and particle generations.In this article,we demonstrate a femtosecond optical vortex laser system based on a two-stage optical parametric amplifier.In our experiment,1.45µm vortex signal pulses with energy of 190µJ and 1.8µm vortex idler pulses with energy of 158µJ have been obtained,and the pulse durations are 51 and 48 fs,respectively.Both the energy fluctuations of the signal and idler pulses are less than 0.5%(root mean square),and the spectral fluctuations are less than 1.5%within 1 hour.This type of highly stable femtosecond optical vortex laser has a wide range of applications for vortex strong-field physics.展开更多
We report the experimental and theoretical investigation of tilted spatiotemporal optical vortices with partial temporal coherence.The theoretical study shows that the instantaneous spatiotemporal optical vortex is wi...We report the experimental and theoretical investigation of tilted spatiotemporal optical vortices with partial temporal coherence.The theoretical study shows that the instantaneous spatiotemporal optical vortex is widely variable with the statistical orbital angular momentum(OAM)direction.While decreasing temporal coherence results in a larger variability of OAM tilt,the average OAM direction is relatively unchanged.展开更多
We propose a new kind of optical vortex called the Hermite-Gaussian-like optical vortex(HGOV)inspired by the cross phase(CP).Theoretically,we investigate how the CP is decoupled from the phase of a cylindrical lens.We...We propose a new kind of optical vortex called the Hermite-Gaussian-like optical vortex(HGOV)inspired by the cross phase(CP).Theoretically,we investigate how the CP is decoupled from the phase of a cylindrical lens.We also investigate the propagation characteristics of an HGOV,which has a Hermite-Gaussian-like intensity distribution but still retains the orbital angular momentum.F urthermore,we derive the Fresnel diffraction integral of an HGOV and study the purity at infinity.Besides,we show a novel function of the self-measurement of the HGOV.Finally,we show that we can change the relative positions of singularities and the direction of an HGOV precisely,which facilitates applications in optical micro manipulation.展开更多
The comparative numerical and analytical analysis of scintillation indices of the vortex Laguerre–Gaussian beam and the nonvortex doughnut hole and Gaussian beams propagating in the randomly inhomogeneous atmosphere ...The comparative numerical and analytical analysis of scintillation indices of the vortex Laguerre–Gaussian beam and the nonvortex doughnut hole and Gaussian beams propagating in the randomly inhomogeneous atmosphere has been performed. It has been found that the dependence of the scintillation index at the axis of the optical vortex on the turbulence intensity at the path has the form of a unit step. It has been shown that the behavior of scintillations in the cross sections of vortex and nonvortex beams differs widely. Despite the scintillation index of vortex beams has been calculated only for the simplest LG10 mode, the obtained results are quite general, because they demonstrate the main properties inherent in scintillations of vortex beams of any type.展开更多
To generate optical vortex with multiple topological charges,a simple scheme based on the phase mask shaping technique is proposed and applied in a seeded free electron laser.With a tailored phase mask,an extreme-ultr...To generate optical vortex with multiple topological charges,a simple scheme based on the phase mask shaping technique is proposed and applied in a seeded free electron laser.With a tailored phase mask,an extreme-ultraviolet(EUV)vortex with multiple topological charges can be produced.To prove the feasibility of this method,an eight-step phase mask is designed to shape the seed laser.The simulation results demonstrate that 100-MW,fully coherent EUV vortex pulses with topological charge 2 can be generated based on the proposed technique.We have also demonstrated the possibility of generating higher topological charges by using a phase mask with more steps.展开更多
In order to generate high quality regular optical vortex array(OVA),we present an experimental method for generating OVA using phase only liquid crystal spatial light modulator(LC-SLM)assisted two gratings.In the sche...In order to generate high quality regular optical vortex array(OVA),we present an experimental method for generating OVA using phase only liquid crystal spatial light modulator(LC-SLM)assisted two gratings.In the scheme,holograms of two grating are displayed on the screen of two LC-SLMs respectively;the diffraction optical fields are captured by a CCD camera.The simulated and experimental results show that the regular OVA can be generated by using double diffraction gratings.The generated OVAs have a constant topological charge of±1.The method can provide a useful pathway to produce regular OVA for some applications in optical communication,particle trapping and optical metrology.展开更多
In the process of high-harmonic generation with a Laguerre-Gaussian （LG） mode, it was well established that the topological charge could be of an N-fold increase due to angular momentum conservation. Here, by mimick...In the process of high-harmonic generation with a Laguerre-Gaussian （LG） mode, it was well established that the topological charge could be of an N-fold increase due to angular momentum conservation. Here, by mimicking the effect of high-harmonic generation, we devise a simple algorithm to generate optical vortex arrays carrying arbitrary topological charges with a single phase-only spatial light modulator. By initially preparing a coaxial superposition of suitable low-order LG modes, we demonstrate experimentally that the topological charges of the embedded vortices can be multiplied and transformed into arbitrarily high orders on demand, while the array structure remains unchanged. Our algorithm offers a concise way to efficiently manipulate the structured light beams and holds promise in optical micromanipulation and remote sensing.展开更多
Taking two Laguerre-Gaussian beams with topological charge 1 = ±1 as an example, this paper studies the composite optical vortices formed by two noncollinear Laguerre-Gaussian beams with different phases, amplitu...Taking two Laguerre-Gaussian beams with topological charge 1 = ±1 as an example, this paper studies the composite optical vortices formed by two noncollinear Laguerre-Gaussian beams with different phases, amplitudes, waist widths, off-axis distances, and their propagation in free space. It is shown by detailed numerical illustrative examples that the number and location of composite vortices at the waist plane are variable by varying the relative phase β, amplitude ratio η, waist width ratio ξ, or off-axis distance ratio μ. The net topological charge lnet is not always equal to the sum lsum of charges of the two component beams. The motion, creation and annihilation of composite vortices take place in the free-space propagation, and the net charge during the propagation remains unchanged and equals to the net charge at the waist plane.展开更多
Propagation of light beams in turbid media such as underwater environments,fog,clouds,or biological tissues finds increasingly important applications in science and technology,including bio-imaging,underwater communic...Propagation of light beams in turbid media such as underwater environments,fog,clouds,or biological tissues finds increasingly important applications in science and technology,including bio-imaging,underwater communication,and free-space communication technologies.While many of these applications traditionally relied on conventional,linearly polarized Gaussian beams,light possesses many degrees of freedom that are still largely unexplored,such as spin angular momentum(SAM)and orbital angular momentum(OAM).Here,we present nonlinear light-matter interactions of such complex light beams with"rotational"degrees of freedom in engineered nonlinear colloidal media.By making use of both variational and perturbative approach,we consider non-cylindrical optical vortices,elliptical optical vortices,and higher-order Bessel beams integrated in time(HOBBIT)to predict the dynamics and stability of the evolution of these beams.These results may find applications in many scenarios involving light transmission in strongly scattering environments.展开更多
Optical vortices with tunable polarization states and topological charges are widely investigated in various physical systems and practical devices for high-capacity optical communication.However,this kind of structur...Optical vortices with tunable polarization states and topological charges are widely investigated in various physical systems and practical devices for high-capacity optical communication.However,this kind of structured light beams is usually generated using several polarization and spatial phase devices,which decreases the configurability of optical systems.Here,we have designed a kind of polarized optical multi-vortices generator based on the Stokes-Mueller formalism and cross-phase modulation.In our scheme,multi-channel generation of polarized vortex beams can be realized through a single optical element and a single-input Gaussian beam.The polarization states and orbital angular momentum of the generated light beams are all-optically controllable.Furthermore,the proposed polarized optical multi-vortices generator has also been demonstrated experimentally through one-step holographic recording in an azobenzene liquid-crystalline film and the experimental results agree with theoretical analysis.展开更多
Optical vortices generated by the conventional vortex lens are usually disturbed by the undesired higher-order foci,which may lead to additional artifacts and thus degrade the contrast sensitivity. In this work, we pr...Optical vortices generated by the conventional vortex lens are usually disturbed by the undesired higher-order foci,which may lead to additional artifacts and thus degrade the contrast sensitivity. In this work, we propose an efficient methodology to combine the merit of elliptical reflective zone plates(ERZPs) and the advantage of spiral zone plates(SZPs) in establishing a specific single optical element, termed elliptical reflective annulus quadrangle-element coded spiral zone plates(ERAQSZPs) to generate single-focus phase singularity. Differing from the abrupt reflectance of the ERZPs, a series of randomly distributed nanometer apertures are adopted to realize the sinusoidal reflectance. Typically, according to our physical design, the ERAQSZPs are fabricated on a bulk substrate;therefore, the new idea can significantly reduce the difficulty in the fabrication process. Based on the Kirchhoff diffraction theory and convolution theorem, the focusing performance of ERAQSZPs is calculated. The results reveal that apart from the capability of generating optical vortices,ERAQSZPs can also integrate the function of focusing, energy selection, higher-order foci elimination, as well as high spectral resolution together. In addition, the focusing properties can be further improved by appropriately adjusting the parameters, such as zone number and the size of the consisted primitives. These findings are expected to direct a new direction toward improving the performance of optical capture, x-ray fluorescence spectra, and forbidden transition.展开更多
This paper studies in detail the interaction of two edge dislocations nested in a Gaussian beam propagating in free space. It shows that in free-space propagation the edge dislocations are unstable and vanish, and two...This paper studies in detail the interaction of two edge dislocations nested in a Gaussian beam propagating in free space. It shows that in free-space propagation the edge dislocations are unstable and vanish, and two noncanonical vortices with opposite topological charge take place when off-axis distances cl and c2 of two edge dislocations are nonzero, and the condition k2w08＋ 32c1c2（w02- 2C1C2）Z2 〉 0 is fulfilled （k-wave number, w0-waist width）. A noncanonical vortex appears when one off-axis distance is zero. However, one edge dislocation is stable when two edge dislocations are perpendicular and one off-axis distance is zero. Two perpendicular edge dislocations both with zero off-axis distance are also stable. The analytical results are illustrated by numerical examples.展开更多
Hall effect of light is a result of symmetry breaking in spin and/or orbital angular momentum(OAM)possessing optical system and is caused by e.g.refractive index gradient/interface between media or focusing of a spati...Hall effect of light is a result of symmetry breaking in spin and/or orbital angular momentum(OAM)possessing optical system and is caused by e.g.refractive index gradient/interface between media or focusing of a spatially asymmetrical beam,similar to the electric field breaking the symmetry in spin Hall effect for electrons.The angular momentum(AM)conservation law in the ensuing asymmetric system dictates redistribution of spin and orbital angular momentum,and is manifested in spin-orbit,orbit-orbit,and orbit-spin conversions and reorganization,i.e.spin-orbit and orbit-orbit interaction.This AM restructuring in turn requires shifts of the barycenter of the electric field of light.In the present study we show,both analytically and by numerical simulation,how different electric field components are displaced upon tight focusing of an asymmetric light beam having OAM and spin.The relation between field components shifts and the AM components shifts/redistribution is presented too.Moreover,we experimentally demonstrate,for the first time,to the best of our knowledge,the spin-orbit Hall effect of light upon tight focusing in free space.This is achieved using azopolymers as a media detecting longitudinal or z component of the electrical field of light.These findings elucidate the Hall effect of light and may broaden the spectrum of its applications.展开更多
Recently,the metasurfaces for independently controlling the wavefront and amplitude of two orthogonal circularly polarized electromagnetic(EM)waves have been demonstrated to open a way toward spin-multiplexing compact...Recently,the metasurfaces for independently controlling the wavefront and amplitude of two orthogonal circularly polarized electromagnetic(EM)waves have been demonstrated to open a way toward spin-multiplexing compact metadevices.However,these metasurfaces are mostly restricted to a single operation frequency band.The main challenge to achieving multiple frequency manipulations stems from the complicated and time-consuming design caused by multifrequency cross talk.To solve this problem,we propose a deep-learning-assisted inverse design method for designing a dual-spin/frequency metasurface with flexible multiplexing of off-axis vortices.By analyzing the cross talk between different spin/frequency channels based on the deep-learning method,we established the internal mapping relationship between the physical parameters of a meta-atom and its phase responses in multichannels,realizing the rapid inverse design of the spin/frequency multiplexing EM device.As a proof of concept,we demonstrated in the microwave region a dual-frequency arbitrary spin-to-orbit angular momentum converter,a dual-frequency off-axis vector vortex multiplexer,and a large-capacity(16-channel)vortex beam generator.The proposed method may provide a compact and efficient platform for the multiplexing of vortices,which may further stimulate their applications in wireless communication and quantum information science.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2013CBA01501 and 2013CBA01504)the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project,China(Grant No.2012YQ120047)+1 种基金CAS Key Program and National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11135012 and 11375262)a Project of Higher Educational Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.J11LA52)
文摘Harmonics generated by an intense femtosecond Gaussian laser pulse normally incident on a spiral-shaped thin foil target were studied. By using two-dimensional （2D） particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation, we observed evident odd harmonics signals in the reflection direction and found that the reflected field has a helical structure determined by the target shape. This method provides a new way to generate an intense ultraviolet vortex with high-order topological charge by use of ultrahigh intense laser-driven harmonics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11661161011,11433007,11220101001,11328302 and 11373005)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA04075200)+2 种基金the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.114A32KYSB20160018 and 114A32KYSB20160057)the special fund for astronomy of CAS(2015–2016)Part of the work described in this paper was carried out at California State University,Northridge,with support from the Mt.Cuba Astronomical Foundation
文摘Using an optical vortex coronagraph （OVC） is one of the most promising techniques for di- rectly imaging exoplanets because of its small inner working angle and high throughput. This paper presents the design and laboratory demonstration performance of an OVC based on liquid crystal polymers （LCPs） at 633 nm and 1520 nm. The OVC can deliver good performance in laboratory tests and achieve a contrast of 10-6 at an angular distance of 3A/D, which can be implemented for imaging young giant exoplanets in combination with extreme adaptive optics.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.SQ2022YFA1200117)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62035008,61922038,and 62005009)+1 种基金the Stable Support Fund of State Administration Science Technology and Industry or National Defense(Grant No.HTKJ2022KL504003)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.021314380189).
文摘The explosive growth of information urgently requires extending the capacity of optical communication and information processing.Orbital-angular-momentum-based mode division multiplexing(MDM)is recognized as the most promising technique to improve the bandwidth of a single fiber.To make it compatible with the dominant wavelength division multiplexing(WDM),broadband equal high-efficient phase encoding is highly pursued.Here,we propose a twisted-liquid-crystal and rear-mirror-based design for ultrabroadband reflective planar optics.The backtracking of the light inside the twisted birefringent medium leads to an achromatic phase modulation.With this design,a single-twisted reflective q-plate is demonstrated to convert a white beam to a polychromatic optical vortex.Jones calculus and vector beam characterization are carried out to analyze the broadband phase compensation.A dual-twisted configuration further extends the working band to over 600 nm.It supplies an ultrabroadband and reflective solution for the WDM/MDMcompatible elements and may significantly promote advances in ultrabroadband planar optics.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.62125503,62261160388,and 62101198)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China(Nos.2021CFB011 and 2023AFA028)+2 种基金the Key R&D Program of Hubei Province of China(Nos.2020BAB001 and 2021BAA024)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(No.JCYJ20200109114018750)the Innovation Project of Optics Valley Laboratory(Nos.OVL2021BG004 and OVL2023ZD004)。
文摘Optical vortex arrays,with their unique wavefront structures,find extensive applications in fields such as optical communications,trapping,imaging,metrology,and quantum.The methods used to generate these vortex beam arrays are crucial for their applications.In this review,we begin with introducing the fundamental concepts of optical vortex beams.Subsequently,we present three methods for generating them,including diffractive optical elements,metasurfaces,and integrated optical devices.We then explore the applications of optical vortex beam arrays in five different domains.Finally,we conclude with a summary and outlook for the research on optical vortex beam arrays.
基金sponsored by the 973 programs (Nos. 2011CBA00200 and 2012CB921803)the NSFC programs (Nos. 61490714, 11304151, 61435008, and 61225026)+2 种基金the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (No.20120091120020)the support from the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No.IRT13021)PAPD
文摘A high-efficiency technique for optical vortex(OV) generation is proposed and demonstrated. The technique is based on liquid crystal fork gratings with space-variant azimuthal orientations, which are locally controlled via polarization-sensitive alignment layers. Thanks to the optical rewritability of the alignment agent and the dynamic image generation of the digital micro-mirror device, fork gratings can be instantly and arbitrarily reconfigured.Corresponding optical vortices carrying arbitrary azimuthal and radial indices are demonstrated with a conversion efficiency of 98.5%, exhibiting features of polarization control and electrical switching. The technique may pave a bright road toward OV generation, manipulation, and detection.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)under grants 2014CB340004,2014CB340001 and 2014CB340003the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under grants 11690031,61761130082,11574001,11774116,11274131,61222502,61575224 and 61622510+4 种基金the Royal Society-Newton Advanced Fellowshipthe National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionalsthe Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-11-0182)the Program for HUST Academic Frontier Youth Team,the Project ROAM(H2020-ICT-2014-1—Contract Number:645361)the Project Cornerstone(EPSRC-EP/L021129/1)。
文摘Spatial modes have received substantial attention over the last decades and are used in optical communication applications.In fiber-optic communications,the employed linearly polarized modes and phase vortex modes carrying orbital angular momentum can be synthesized by fiber vector eigenmodes.To improve the transmission capacity and miniaturize the communication system,straightforward fiber vector eigenmode multiplexing and generation of fiber-eigenmode-like polarization vortices(vector vortex modes)using photonic integrated devices are of substantial interest.Here,we propose and demonstrate direct fiber vector eigenmode multiplexing transmission seeded by integrated optical vortex emitters.By exploiting vector vortex modes(radially and azimuthally polarized beams)generated from silicon microring resonators etched with angular gratings,we report data-carrying fiber vector eigenmode multiplexing transmission through a 2-km large-core fiber,showing low-level mode crosstalk and favorable link performance.These demonstrations may open up added capacity scaling opportunities by directly accessing multiple vector eigenmodes in the fiber and provide compact solutions to replace bulky diffractive optical elements for generating various optical vector beams.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFE0123700)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB1603)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61925507,62075227,and 12004402)the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader(No.18XD1404200)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(No.2017SHZDZX02)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2020248)the Shanghai Sailing Program(No.20YF1455000)the Shanghai Rising-Star Program(No.21QA1410200).
文摘Infrared femtosecond optical vortices open up many new research fields,such as optical micro–nano manipulation,time-resolved nonlocal spectroscopy in solids,vortex secondary radiation and particle generations.In this article,we demonstrate a femtosecond optical vortex laser system based on a two-stage optical parametric amplifier.In our experiment,1.45µm vortex signal pulses with energy of 190µJ and 1.8µm vortex idler pulses with energy of 158µJ have been obtained,and the pulse durations are 51 and 48 fs,respectively.Both the energy fluctuations of the signal and idler pulses are less than 0.5%(root mean square),and the spectral fluctuations are less than 1.5%within 1 hour.This type of highly stable femtosecond optical vortex laser has a wide range of applications for vortex strong-field physics.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(No.2022R1A2C1091890).
文摘We report the experimental and theoretical investigation of tilted spatiotemporal optical vortices with partial temporal coherence.The theoretical study shows that the instantaneous spatiotemporal optical vortex is widely variable with the statistical orbital angular momentum(OAM)direction.While decreasing temporal coherence results in a larger variability of OAM tilt,the average OAM direction is relatively unchanged.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11772001 and 61805283)the Key Basic Research Projects of the Foundation Strengthening Plan (No. 2019-JCJQ-XX-XXX)the Fund of State Key Laboratory of Laser Propulsion & Application (Nos. SKLLPA-04 and SKLLPA-05)
文摘We propose a new kind of optical vortex called the Hermite-Gaussian-like optical vortex(HGOV)inspired by the cross phase(CP).Theoretically,we investigate how the CP is decoupled from the phase of a cylindrical lens.We also investigate the propagation characteristics of an HGOV,which has a Hermite-Gaussian-like intensity distribution but still retains the orbital angular momentum.F urthermore,we derive the Fresnel diffraction integral of an HGOV and study the purity at infinity.Besides,we show a novel function of the self-measurement of the HGOV.Finally,we show that we can change the relative positions of singularities and the direction of an HGOV precisely,which facilitates applications in optical micro manipulation.
基金supported in part by the Division of Physical Sciences of RAS “Fundamental Problems of Photonics and Physics of New Optical Materials.”
文摘The comparative numerical and analytical analysis of scintillation indices of the vortex Laguerre–Gaussian beam and the nonvortex doughnut hole and Gaussian beams propagating in the randomly inhomogeneous atmosphere has been performed. It has been found that the dependence of the scintillation index at the axis of the optical vortex on the turbulence intensity at the path has the form of a unit step. It has been shown that the behavior of scintillations in the cross sections of vortex and nonvortex beams differs widely. Despite the scintillation index of vortex beams has been calculated only for the simplest LG10 mode, the obtained results are quite general, because they demonstrate the main properties inherent in scintillations of vortex beams of any type.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12122514 and 11975300)Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Rising-Star Program(No.20QA1410100)。
文摘To generate optical vortex with multiple topological charges,a simple scheme based on the phase mask shaping technique is proposed and applied in a seeded free electron laser.With a tailored phase mask,an extreme-ultraviolet(EUV)vortex with multiple topological charges can be produced.To prove the feasibility of this method,an eight-step phase mask is designed to shape the seed laser.The simulation results demonstrate that 100-MW,fully coherent EUV vortex pulses with topological charge 2 can be generated based on the proposed technique.We have also demonstrated the possibility of generating higher topological charges by using a phase mask with more steps.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61975099 and 11902317)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China(Nos.ZR201702090137 and ZR2017LA010)。
文摘In order to generate high quality regular optical vortex array(OVA),we present an experimental method for generating OVA using phase only liquid crystal spatial light modulator(LC-SLM)assisted two gratings.In the scheme,holograms of two grating are displayed on the screen of two LC-SLMs respectively;the diffraction optical fields are captured by a CCD camera.The simulated and experimental results show that the regular OVA can be generated by using double diffraction gratings.The generated OVAs have a constant topological charge of±1.The method can provide a useful pathway to produce regular OVA for some applications in optical communication,particle trapping and optical metrology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.11104233 and 11474238)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.20720160040)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2015J06002)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET)(NCET-13-0495)
文摘In the process of high-harmonic generation with a Laguerre-Gaussian （LG） mode, it was well established that the topological charge could be of an N-fold increase due to angular momentum conservation. Here, by mimicking the effect of high-harmonic generation, we devise a simple algorithm to generate optical vortex arrays carrying arbitrary topological charges with a single phase-only spatial light modulator. By initially preparing a coaxial superposition of suitable low-order LG modes, we demonstrate experimentally that the topological charges of the embedded vortices can be multiplied and transformed into arbitrarily high orders on demand, while the array structure remains unchanged. Our algorithm offers a concise way to efficiently manipulate the structured light beams and holds promise in optical micromanipulation and remote sensing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10574097)
文摘Taking two Laguerre-Gaussian beams with topological charge 1 = ±1 as an example, this paper studies the composite optical vortices formed by two noncollinear Laguerre-Gaussian beams with different phases, amplitudes, waist widths, off-axis distances, and their propagation in free space. It is shown by detailed numerical illustrative examples that the number and location of composite vortices at the waist plane are variable by varying the relative phase β, amplitude ratio η, waist width ratio ξ, or off-axis distance ratio μ. The net topological charge lnet is not always equal to the sum lsum of charges of the two component beams. The motion, creation and annihilation of composite vortices take place in the free-space propagation, and the net charge during the propagation remains unchanged and equals to the net charge at the waist plane.
基金support from the Office of Naval Research MURI(N00014-20-1-2550)。
文摘Propagation of light beams in turbid media such as underwater environments,fog,clouds,or biological tissues finds increasingly important applications in science and technology,including bio-imaging,underwater communication,and free-space communication technologies.While many of these applications traditionally relied on conventional,linearly polarized Gaussian beams,light possesses many degrees of freedom that are still largely unexplored,such as spin angular momentum(SAM)and orbital angular momentum(OAM).Here,we present nonlinear light-matter interactions of such complex light beams with"rotational"degrees of freedom in engineered nonlinear colloidal media.By making use of both variational and perturbative approach,we consider non-cylindrical optical vortices,elliptical optical vortices,and higher-order Bessel beams integrated in time(HOBBIT)to predict the dynamics and stability of the evolution of these beams.These results may find applications in many scenarios involving light transmission in strongly scattering environments.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.92050116)。
文摘Optical vortices with tunable polarization states and topological charges are widely investigated in various physical systems and practical devices for high-capacity optical communication.However,this kind of structured light beams is usually generated using several polarization and spatial phase devices,which decreases the configurability of optical systems.Here,we have designed a kind of polarized optical multi-vortices generator based on the Stokes-Mueller formalism and cross-phase modulation.In our scheme,multi-channel generation of polarized vortex beams can be realized through a single optical element and a single-input Gaussian beam.The polarization states and orbital angular momentum of the generated light beams are all-optically controllable.Furthermore,the proposed polarized optical multi-vortices generator has also been demonstrated experimentally through one-step holographic recording in an azobenzene liquid-crystalline film and the experimental results agree with theoretical analysis.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12174350,12275253,and 12275250)the Program of Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory,China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grant No.6142A04200107)the National Natural Science Foundation,Youth Fund (Grant No.12105268)。
文摘Optical vortices generated by the conventional vortex lens are usually disturbed by the undesired higher-order foci,which may lead to additional artifacts and thus degrade the contrast sensitivity. In this work, we propose an efficient methodology to combine the merit of elliptical reflective zone plates(ERZPs) and the advantage of spiral zone plates(SZPs) in establishing a specific single optical element, termed elliptical reflective annulus quadrangle-element coded spiral zone plates(ERAQSZPs) to generate single-focus phase singularity. Differing from the abrupt reflectance of the ERZPs, a series of randomly distributed nanometer apertures are adopted to realize the sinusoidal reflectance. Typically, according to our physical design, the ERAQSZPs are fabricated on a bulk substrate;therefore, the new idea can significantly reduce the difficulty in the fabrication process. Based on the Kirchhoff diffraction theory and convolution theorem, the focusing performance of ERAQSZPs is calculated. The results reveal that apart from the capability of generating optical vortices,ERAQSZPs can also integrate the function of focusing, energy selection, higher-order foci elimination, as well as high spectral resolution together. In addition, the focusing properties can be further improved by appropriately adjusting the parameters, such as zone number and the size of the consisted primitives. These findings are expected to direct a new direction toward improving the performance of optical capture, x-ray fluorescence spectra, and forbidden transition.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10874125)
文摘This paper studies in detail the interaction of two edge dislocations nested in a Gaussian beam propagating in free space. It shows that in free-space propagation the edge dislocations are unstable and vanish, and two noncanonical vortices with opposite topological charge take place when off-axis distances cl and c2 of two edge dislocations are nonzero, and the condition k2w08＋ 32c1c2（w02- 2C1C2）Z2 〉 0 is fulfilled （k-wave number, w0-waist width）. A noncanonical vortex appears when one off-axis distance is zero. However, one edge dislocation is stable when two edge dislocations are perpendicular and one off-axis distance is zero. Two perpendicular edge dislocations both with zero off-axis distance are also stable. The analytical results are illustrated by numerical examples.
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant No.22-79-10007.
文摘Hall effect of light is a result of symmetry breaking in spin and/or orbital angular momentum(OAM)possessing optical system and is caused by e.g.refractive index gradient/interface between media or focusing of a spatially asymmetrical beam,similar to the electric field breaking the symmetry in spin Hall effect for electrons.The angular momentum(AM)conservation law in the ensuing asymmetric system dictates redistribution of spin and orbital angular momentum,and is manifested in spin-orbit,orbit-orbit,and orbit-spin conversions and reorganization,i.e.spin-orbit and orbit-orbit interaction.This AM restructuring in turn requires shifts of the barycenter of the electric field of light.In the present study we show,both analytically and by numerical simulation,how different electric field components are displaced upon tight focusing of an asymmetric light beam having OAM and spin.The relation between field components shifts and the AM components shifts/redistribution is presented too.Moreover,we experimentally demonstrate,for the first time,to the best of our knowledge,the spin-orbit Hall effect of light upon tight focusing in free space.This is achieved using azopolymers as a media detecting longitudinal or z component of the electrical field of light.These findings elucidate the Hall effect of light and may broaden the spectrum of its applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62271243 and 62071215)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0700201)+1 种基金the Joint Fund of Ministry of Education for Equipment Pre-research(Grant No.8091B032112)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Manipulating Technique of Electromagnetic Wave.
文摘Recently,the metasurfaces for independently controlling the wavefront and amplitude of two orthogonal circularly polarized electromagnetic(EM)waves have been demonstrated to open a way toward spin-multiplexing compact metadevices.However,these metasurfaces are mostly restricted to a single operation frequency band.The main challenge to achieving multiple frequency manipulations stems from the complicated and time-consuming design caused by multifrequency cross talk.To solve this problem,we propose a deep-learning-assisted inverse design method for designing a dual-spin/frequency metasurface with flexible multiplexing of off-axis vortices.By analyzing the cross talk between different spin/frequency channels based on the deep-learning method,we established the internal mapping relationship between the physical parameters of a meta-atom and its phase responses in multichannels,realizing the rapid inverse design of the spin/frequency multiplexing EM device.As a proof of concept,we demonstrated in the microwave region a dual-frequency arbitrary spin-to-orbit angular momentum converter,a dual-frequency off-axis vector vortex multiplexer,and a large-capacity(16-channel)vortex beam generator.The proposed method may provide a compact and efficient platform for the multiplexing of vortices,which may further stimulate their applications in wireless communication and quantum information science.
