Optical vortices 30 years on: OAM manipulation from topological charge to multiple singularities
Thirty years ago, Coullet et al. proposed that a special optical field exists in laser cavities
bearing some analogy with the superfluid vortex. Since then, optical vortices have been …
bearing some analogy with the superfluid vortex. Since then, optical vortices have been …
Advances in laser-plasma interactions using intense vortex laser beams
Y Shi, X Zhang, A Arefiev, B Shen - Science China Physics, Mechanics & …, 2024 - Springer
Low-intensity light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM), commonly known as
vortex beams, have garnered significant attention due to promising applications in areas …
vortex beams, have garnered significant attention due to promising applications in areas …
Orbital angular momentum reversal and asymmetry in acoustic vortex beam reflection
We present acoustic modeling, measurements, and interpretation of the angular momentum
carried in an ultrasonic vortex beam that is obliquely reflected off a flat water-air interface …
carried in an ultrasonic vortex beam that is obliquely reflected off a flat water-air interface …
Magnetic field generation in plasma waves driven by copropagating intense twisted lasers
We present a new magnetic field generation mechanism in underdense plasmas driven by
the beating of two, copropagating, Laguerre-Gaussian orbital angular momentum laser …
the beating of two, copropagating, Laguerre-Gaussian orbital angular momentum laser …
Extreme ultraviolet fractional orbital angular momentum beams from high harmonic generation
We investigate theoretically the generation of extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) beams carrying
fractional orbital angular momentum. To this end, we drive high-order harmonic generation …
fractional orbital angular momentum. To this end, we drive high-order harmonic generation …
High-harmonic generation and spin-orbit interaction of light in a relativistic oscillating window
L Yi - Physical review letters, 2021 - APS
When a high power laser beam irradiates a small aperture on a solid foil target, the strong
laser field drives surface plasma oscillation at the periphery of this aperture, which acts as a …
laser field drives surface plasma oscillation at the periphery of this aperture, which acts as a …
Relativistic high-order harmonic generation of spatiotemporal optical vortices
ZY Chen, R Hu, S Zhang, T Yuan - Physical Review A, 2022 - APS
It is well known that light can possess spin angular momentum (SAM) and orbital angular
momentum (OAM) in the longitudinal direction. Interesting novel light with transverse SAM or …
momentum (OAM) in the longitudinal direction. Interesting novel light with transverse SAM or …
Vortex harmonic generation by circularly polarized Gaussian beam interacting with tilted target
When a circularly polarized (CP) Gaussian beam normally irradiates a solid plasma target,
the spin angular momentum of the CP beam transforms into the orbital angular momentum …
the spin angular momentum of the CP beam transforms into the orbital angular momentum …
Vortex beam manipulation through a tunable plasma-ferrite metamaterial
This paper is devoted to the study of vortex beam transmission from an adjustable
magnetized plasma-ferrite structure with negative refraction index. We use the angular …
magnetized plasma-ferrite structure with negative refraction index. We use the angular …
Intense harmonic generation driven by a relativistic spatiotemporal vortex beam
L Zhang, L Ji, B Shen - High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2022 - cambridge.org
Spatiotemporal optical vortex (STOV) pulses carrying purely transverse intrinsic orbital
angular momentum (TOAM) are attracting increasing attention because the TOAM provides …
angular momentum (TOAM) are attracting increasing attention because the TOAM provides …