• DocumentCode
    1674548
  • Title

    Generation and detection of multiple coaxial vortex beams for free-space optical communications

  • Author

    Anguita, Jaime A. ; Herreros, Joaquín ; Cisternas, Jaime E.

  • Author_Institution
    Coll. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Univ. de los Andes Santiago, Los Andes, Chile
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The coherent propagation and detection of multiple coaxial beams carrying distinct orbital angular momentum states is experimentally demonstrated. High-contrast detection is obtained to demonstrate the applicability to free-space laser communications.
  • Keywords
    angular momentum theory; light propagation; optical links; optical vortices; coherent propagation; free-space laser communication; free-space optical communications; high contrast detection; multiple coaxial beams; multiple coaxial vortex beams; orbital angular momentum state; High speed optical techniques; Laser beams; Optical beams; Optical fiber communication; Optical propagation; Optical vortices; Receivers; Vortex beams; computer-generated hologram; free-space optical communication; orbital angular momentum;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6326446