Title :
Generation of orbital vortices in optical fiber via acousto-optic interaction
Author :
Lee, Henry P. ; Dashti, Pedram Z. ; Alhassen, Fares
Author_Institution :
The Henry Samueli Sch. of Eng., California Univ., Irvine, CA
Abstract :
In this paper, it is shown that an acousto-optic interaction in optical fiber can lead to a transfer of orbital angular momentum (OAM) from an acoustic vortex to an optical vortex and that spin and orbital angular momentum are conserved independently in this interaction
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; angular momentum; optical fibres; optical vortices; acoustic vortex; acousto-optic interaction; optical fiber; optical vortex; orbital angular momentum; orbital vortices; spin angular momentum; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic waveguides; Acoustic waves; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Optical vortices; Optical waveguides; Phonons;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694031
