Measuring orbital angular momentum superpositions of light by mode transformation.
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چکیده
We recently reported on a method for measuring orbital angular momentum (OAM) states of light based on the transformation of helically phased beams to tilted plane waves [Phys. Rev. Lett.105, 153601 (2010)]. Here we consider the performance of such a system for superpositions of OAM states by measuring the modal content of noninteger OAM states and beams produced by a Heaviside phase plate.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 36 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011