Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media
In this article, we experimentally generate a vortex space-time (ST) wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) and confirm that the OAM of the beam survives after propagating either in the presence of a line obstruction or across a thin scattering medium. A comparison of our findings with...
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| description | In this article, we experimentally generate a vortex space-time (ST) wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) and confirm that the OAM of the beam survives after propagating either in the presence of a line obstruction or across a thin scattering medium. A comparison of our findings with both Bessel and standard Gaussian beams carrying OAM reveals that ST-OAM wave packets exhibit a significantly higher mean Pearson’s correlation coefficient compared to these other beams. In addition, we employ a standard 3-mm thick glass microscope slide as a waveguide and find that the OAM belonging to ST wave packets remains protected after propagation. Our findings have potential utility in communication applications, sensing, imaging, and optical trapping. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f8e0d76ba21e4bb2adc39ac9755adc002025-02-03T16:36:23ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Photonics2378-09672025-01-01101016123016123-610.1063/5.0236625Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering mediaMbaye Diouf0Kimani C. Toussaint Jr1Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut 06050, USASchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USAIn this article, we experimentally generate a vortex space-time (ST) wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) and confirm that the OAM of the beam survives after propagating either in the presence of a line obstruction or across a thin scattering medium. A comparison of our findings with both Bessel and standard Gaussian beams carrying OAM reveals that ST-OAM wave packets exhibit a significantly higher mean Pearson’s correlation coefficient compared to these other beams. In addition, we employ a standard 3-mm thick glass microscope slide as a waveguide and find that the OAM belonging to ST wave packets remains protected after propagation. Our findings have potential utility in communication applications, sensing, imaging, and optical trapping.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0236625 |
| spellingShingle | Mbaye Diouf Kimani C. Toussaint Jr Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media APL Photonics |
| title | Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media |
| title_full | Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media |
| title_fullStr | Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media |
| title_short | Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media |
| title_sort | demonstration of space time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0236625 |
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