Title :
Spiral phase matching
Author :
Roger, Thomas ; Heitz, Julius J. F. ; Lowney, Joseph D. ; Wright, Ewan M. ; Faccio, D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We study the nonlinear interaction between two non-collinear light beams that carry orbital angular momentum (OAM). Theory and experiments highlight the presence of new phase matching conditions in the presence of OAM.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical phase matching; noncollinear light beam interaction; orbital angular momentum; spiral phase matching; Educational institutions; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
