Structured light from lasers
A Forbes - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Structured light is derived from the ability to tailor light, usually referring to the spatial control
of its amplitude, phase, and polarization. Although a venerable topic that dates back to the …
of its amplitude, phase, and polarization. Although a venerable topic that dates back to the …
Vortex laser arrays with topological charge control and self-healing of defects
Geometric arrays of vortices found in various systems owe their regular structure to mutual
interactions within a confined system. In optics, such vortex crystals may form spontaneously …
interactions within a confined system. In optics, such vortex crystals may form spontaneously …
High-purity orbital angular momentum states from a visible metasurface laser
Orbital angular momentum (OAM) from lasers holds promise for compact, at-source
solutions for applications ranging from imaging to communications. However, conjugate …
solutions for applications ranging from imaging to communications. However, conjugate …
Cascaded metasurfaces for high-purity vortex generation
F Mei, G Qu, X Sha, J Han, M Yu, H Li, Q Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
We introduce a new paradigm for generating high-purity vortex beams with metasurfaces. By
applying optical neural networks to a system of cascaded phase-only metasurfaces, we …
applying optical neural networks to a system of cascaded phase-only metasurfaces, we …
Creation and detection of vector vortex modes for classical and quantum communication
Vector vortex beams are structured states of light that are nonseparable in their polarisation
and spatial mode, they are eigenmodes of free-space and many fiber systems, and have the …
and spatial mode, they are eigenmodes of free-space and many fiber systems, and have the …
Advances in orbital angular momentum lasers
A Forbes - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As we celebrate 30 years since light's orbital angular momentum (OAM) was connected to its
spatial structure, we reflect on the advances made in fundamental science and applications …
spatial structure, we reflect on the advances made in fundamental science and applications …
Complex vectorial optics through gradient index lens cascades
Graded index (GRIN) lenses are commonly used for compact imaging systems. It is not
widely appreciated that the ion-exchange process that creates the rotationally symmetric …
widely appreciated that the ion-exchange process that creates the rotationally symmetric …
Beyond the display: phase-only liquid crystal on silicon devices and their applications in photonics
G Lazarev, PJ Chen, J Strauss, N Fontaine… - Optics express, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Existing for almost four decades, liquid crystal on Silicon (LCOS) technology is rapidly
growing into photonic applications. We review the basics of the technology, from the wafer to …
growing into photonic applications. We review the basics of the technology, from the wafer to …
Modal analysis of structured light with spatial light modulators: a practical tutorial
A quantitative analysis of optical fields is essential, particularly when the light is structured in
some desired manner, or when there is perhaps an undesired structure that must be …
some desired manner, or when there is perhaps an undesired structure that must be …
Generating controllable Laguerre-Gaussian laser modes through intracavity spin-orbital angular momentum conversion of light
The rapid developments in orbital-angular-momentum-carrying Laguerre-Gaussian (LG l 0)
modes in recent years have facilitated progress in optical communication …
modes in recent years have facilitated progress in optical communication …