Superposition of two fractional optical vortices and the orbital angular momentum measurement by a deep-learning method

We propose a single diffractive optical element called the composite fractional spiral zone plates to generate superimposed fractional optical vortices. Such an element is composed of two fractional spiral zone plates (FSZPs) through logical AND operation, and the produced beam carries superimposed...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2021-12, Vol.60 (36), p.11134
Main Authors: Cao, Fulin, Pu, Tanchao, Xie, Changqing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angular momentum
Artificial neural networks
Computer architecture
Deep learning
Diffractive optical elements
Quantum entanglement
Vortices
Zone plates
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Summary:We propose a single diffractive optical element called the composite fractional spiral zone plates to generate superimposed fractional optical vortices. Such an element is composed of two fractional spiral zone plates (FSZPs) through logical AND operation, and the produced beam carries superimposed fractional orbital angular momentum (OAM) states. By controlling the topological charge of the superimposed FSZPs, denoted by and , one can flexibly obtain the desired superimposed fractional OAM modes of the generated beam. Especially, a deep-learning model with a densely connected convolutional neural network architecture is utilized to accurately predict the superimposed fractional OAM states of SFOVs. The average recovery rate of the superimposed fractional OAM states based on the training model is over 99%, and the average error is as small as 0.02. This work may pave the way for wide-ranging applications such as smart OAM communication, particle transmission, and even quantum entanglement.
ISSN:1559-128X
2155-3165
DOI:10.1364/AO.444798