Title :
Measuring orbital angular momentum of light with a single, stationary lens
Author :
Alperin, Samuel N. ; Siemens, Mark E. ; Niederriter, Robert D. ; Gopinath, Juliet T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that average orbital angular momentum (OAM) can be measured with a simplified twist parameter measurement technique. This technique uses a stationary apparatus composed of only a cylindrical lens and a CCD.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; angular momentum; laser beams; laser variables measurement; lenses; CCD; OAM; cylindrical lens; orbital angular momentum measurement; simplified twist parameter measurement; stationary lens; Charge coupled devices; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laser beams; Lenses; Measurement by laser beam; Measurement uncertainty; Rotation measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
