Intrinsic Orbital Angular Momentum Originated from Optical Catastrophe Superposition

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Autori principali: Liu, Nana, Liang, Huanpeng, Tan, Liu, Chen, Kaijian, Lu, Xiaofang, Jiang, Shaozhou, Zou, Bingsuo, Hong, Peilong, Xu, Jingjun, Liang, Yi
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author Liu, Nana
Liang, Huanpeng
Tan, Liu
Chen, Kaijian
Lu, Xiaofang
Jiang, Shaozhou
Zou, Bingsuo
Hong, Peilong
Xu, Jingjun
Liang, Yi
author_facet Liu, Nana
Liang, Huanpeng
Tan, Liu
Chen, Kaijian
Lu, Xiaofang
Jiang, Shaozhou
Zou, Bingsuo
Hong, Peilong
Xu, Jingjun
Liang, Yi
contents Conventionally, intrinsic orbital angular momentum (OAM) is associated with phase vortices. However, our investigation into the propagation dynamics of 2D superimposed catastrophe beams, termed cyclone catastrophe beams (CCBs), reveals that these beams inherently exhibit rotation and possess OAM, distinct from the typical connection to phase vortices. Our observations clearly show these beams rotating during autofocusing propagation and particle manipulation, confirming the presence of OAM. Theoretical calculations affirm that the OAM of these beams is intrinsic and can be adjusted by varying the number of superimposed beams. Furthermore, our interference and phase studies indicate that, although CCBs exhibit phase vortices, they do not rotate around the singularities of phase vortices and their total topological charges are zero. This implies that the manifestation of OAM within CCBs does not rely on nonzero topological charge of the presented phase vortices within CCBs. Especially, eigenstates decomposition analysis illustrates that CCBs can be decomposed as a composite of Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) modes with uneven fidelity, where the topological charges of LG modes align with multiples of the superimposed catastrophe beams but do not equal to the value of the OAM per photon within CCBs, emphasizing the intrinsic OAM within CCBs and the absence of a connection to phase vortices. Our findings not only advance the understanding of the relationship between OAM and phase vortices but also pave the way for different applications of OAM waves, catalyzing their development in optics and other domains.
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Liu, Nana
Liang, Huanpeng
Tan, Liu
Chen, Kaijian
Lu, Xiaofang
Jiang, Shaozhou
Zou, Bingsuo
Hong, Peilong
Xu, Jingjun
Liang, Yi
Optics
Conventionally, intrinsic orbital angular momentum (OAM) is associated with phase vortices. However, our investigation into the propagation dynamics of 2D superimposed catastrophe beams, termed cyclone catastrophe beams (CCBs), reveals that these beams inherently exhibit rotation and possess OAM, distinct from the typical connection to phase vortices. Our observations clearly show these beams rotating during autofocusing propagation and particle manipulation, confirming the presence of OAM. Theoretical calculations affirm that the OAM of these beams is intrinsic and can be adjusted by varying the number of superimposed beams. Furthermore, our interference and phase studies indicate that, although CCBs exhibit phase vortices, they do not rotate around the singularities of phase vortices and their total topological charges are zero. This implies that the manifestation of OAM within CCBs does not rely on nonzero topological charge of the presented phase vortices within CCBs. Especially, eigenstates decomposition analysis illustrates that CCBs can be decomposed as a composite of Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) modes with uneven fidelity, where the topological charges of LG modes align with multiples of the superimposed catastrophe beams but do not equal to the value of the OAM per photon within CCBs, emphasizing the intrinsic OAM within CCBs and the absence of a connection to phase vortices. Our findings not only advance the understanding of the relationship between OAM and phase vortices but also pave the way for different applications of OAM waves, catalyzing their development in optics and other domains.
title Intrinsic Orbital Angular Momentum Originated from Optical Catastrophe Superposition
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.08167