Multiplexed Generation of Generalized Vortex Beams with On‐Demand Intensity Profiles Based on Metasurfaces

Optical vortex beams (VB) have provided a new degree of freedom for carrying optical information due to the unbounded number of orthogonal orbital angular momentum (OAM) channels. Due to the presence of phase singularity, VBs possess a dark zone in the center surrounded by a bright ring whose radius...

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Published in:Laser & photonics reviews 2022-03, Vol.16 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Zhang, Xue, Huang, Lingling, Zhao, Ruizhe, Wei, Qunshuo, Li, Xin, Geng, Guangzhou, Li, Junjie, Li, Xiaowei, Wang, Yongtian, Zhang, Shuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angular momentum
Channels
Electron beams
generalized law of refraction
Metasurfaces
Multiplexing
orbital angular momentum spectrum
Playgrounds
vortex beams
Vortices
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Summary:Optical vortex beams (VB) have provided a new degree of freedom for carrying optical information due to the unbounded number of orthogonal orbital angular momentum (OAM) channels. Due to the presence of phase singularity, VBs possess a dark zone in the center surrounded by a bright ring whose radius is directly related to the OAM carried by the beam. Here multiplexed generalized vortex beams (GVB) are demonstrated with various custom‐defined closed‐loop beam profiles, including polygons, star and windmill, by tailoring the local phase gradient along the azimuthal direction. By utilizing different polarization channels of metasurfaces, multiple GVBs with independent intensity profiles are generated. This approach provides a playground for realizing various optical modulating capabilities, such as precise particle manipulation, optical source, and OAM encryption. In this work, a novel type of generalized vortex beams (GVB) is proposed based on birefringent metasurfaces. By designing the phase profile along the azimuthal angular direction, one can generate arbitrary closed‐loop profiles for the GVB. This approach provides a play ground for realizing various optical modulating capabilities, such as precise particle manipulation, optical source, and OAM encryption.
ISSN:1863-8880
1863-8899
DOI:10.1002/lpor.202100451