Title :
Photons with an orbital angular momentum generated in an optical fiber
Author :
Godbout, Nicolas ; Leduc, Mikaël ; Lacroix, Suzanne
Author_Institution :
Eng. Phys. Dept., Ecole Polytech., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
We report the fabrication of an all-fiber component which confers an orbital angular momentum to guided light. The device is based on a helical long-period-grating in a two-mode fiber.
Keywords :
angular momentum; diffraction gratings; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; quantum optics; all-fiber component; helical long-period-grating; optical fiber fabrication; orbital angular momentum; two-mode fiber; Couplings; Fiber lasers; Fires; Laser theory; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Resonance; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548915
