Title :
Fast switching of optical vortex beam mode orders generated using a fully integrated SOI device
Author :
Strain, Michael J. ; Xinlun Cai ; Jianwei Wang ; Jiangbo Zhu ; Lifeng Chen ; Lopez-Garcia, Martin ; Thompson, Mark G. ; Sorel, Marc ; Siyuan Yu
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Fast tuning of the Optical Angular Momentum (OAM) order of a vortex beam is demonstrated with 20μs switching times using a compact silicon photonic device.
Keywords :
angular momentum; integrated optics; laser beams; optical switches; optical tuning; optical vortices; silicon-on-insulator; OAM; Si; compact silicon photonic device; fast switching; fast tuning; fully integrated SOI device; optical angular momentum; optical vortex beam mode orders; time 20 mus; Educational institutions; Heating; Integrated optics; Optical beams; Optical switches; Optical vortices; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
