Generation of vortex beams by an image-rotating optical parametric oscillator

被引:28
作者
Smith, AV [1 ]
Armstrong, DJ [1 ]
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[1] Sandia Natl Labs, Dept 1118, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA
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10.1364/OE.11.000868
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We generate optical vortex beams in a nanosecond optical parametric oscillator based on an image-rotating resonator. This efficient new method of vortex generation should be adaptable to pulsed or continuous lasers. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.
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页码:868 / 873
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