Optical system for Laguerre-Gaussian/Hermite-Gaussian mode conversion

Aleksandr Bekshaev; Andriy Yurievich Popov

doi:10.1117/12.428283

30 May 2001 Optical system for Laguerre-Gaussian/Hermite-Gaussian mode conversion

Aleksandr Bekshaev, Andriy Yurievich Popov

Proceedings Volume 4403, Second International Conference on Singular Optics (Optical Vortices): Fundamentals and Applications; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.428283
Event: Singular Optics 2000: Fundamentals and Applications of Optical Vortices, 2000, Crimea, Ukraine

Abstract

A simple Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) -- Hermite-Gaussian (HG) mode converter structure is described that contains only flat mirrors and, possibly, transversely uniform phase correctors. Its action is grounded on the superposition of the initial beam with proper auxiliary beam, which is generated automatically by the corrector itself. In the case of lowest LG (HG) modes such auxiliary beam can be obtained by the initial beam reflection from the properly oriented flat mirror and uniform phase shift. The converter scheme has the interferometer-like structure, where the initial beam is splitted into two arms by the light magnitude divider. Within the first arm the beam retains its initial structure while the second arm allows preparing the auxiliary beam. Then two partial beams are re-coupled; in order to avoid irrelevant discrepancies between them proper shape-correcting and phase- shifting provisions should been made. The advantage of this converter system is the absence of focusing elements, simplicity of assemblage and practical arrangement. Instead, this method inevitably leads to energy losses and has rather specialized character: in general, for conversion of different modes different converter structures are necessary. Possible applications of such mode converters as interferometer devices are discussed.

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Aleksandr Bekshaev and Andriy Yurievich Popov "Optical system for Laguerre-Gaussian/Hermite-Gaussian mode conversion", Proc. SPIE 4403, Second International Conference on Singular Optics (Optical Vortices): Fundamentals and Applications, (30 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.428283

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