Geometric arrays of vortices found in various systems owe their regular structure to mutual interactions within a confined system. In optics, such vortex crystals may form spontaneously within a resonator. Their crystallization is relevant in many areas of physics, although their usefulness is limited by the lack of control over their topology. On the other hand, programmable devices like spatial light modulators allow the design of nearly arbitrary vortex distributions but without any intrinsic evolution. By combining non-Hermitian optics with on-demand topological transformations enabled by metasurfaces, we report a solid-state laser that generates 10 × 10 vortex laser arrays with actively tunable topologies and non-local coupling dictated by the array’s topology. The vortex arrays exhibit sharp Bragg diffraction peaks, witnessing their coherence and topological charge purity, which we spatially resolve over the whole lattice by introducing a parallelized analysis technique. By structuring light at the source, we enable complex transformations that allow to arbitrarily partition orbital angular momentum within the cavity and to heal topological charge defects, thus realizing robust and versatile resonators for applications in topological optics.
Advances in the surface chemistry of CsPbX3 (where X = Cl, Br or I) nanocrystals (NCs) enabled the replacement of native chain ligands in solution. However, there are few reports...
The precise determination of the polarization state of light is fundamental for a vast variety of applications in remote sensing, astronomy, optics and terahertz technology, to name just a few. Typically, polarization characterization is performed by using a combination of multiple optical devices such as beam splitters, polarizers, and waveplates. Moreover, to achieve highprecision, balanced photodetectors and lock-in amplifiers are employed, thus contributing to increasing system complexity. Here, a technique for polarization rotation measurements with a dynamic range of 180° and a sensitivity of about 10−2 degrees is realized using a properly designed metasurface. Such device generates a vector beam with an azimuthally-dependent polarization distribution, as a result of the superposition of two vortex beams carrying opposite orbital angular momenta (ℓ = ±30). After propagation through a linear polarizer, the spatial intensity profile of such a beam turns into 60 lobes. By tracking the displacement of only two of these lobes on a camera, the rotation of the input polarization state can be retrieved with high resolution. The proposed approach offers a new route toward the development of compact high-precision polarimeters and can also be exploited in quantum information processing, optical communications, as well as nonlinear and chiral optics.
To exploit the full potential of the transverse spatial
structure
of light using the Laguerre–Gaussian basis, it is necessary
to control the azimuthal and radial components of the photons. Vortex
phase elements are commonly used to generate these modes of light,
offering precise control over the azimuthal index but neglecting the
radially dependent amplitude term, which defines their associated
corresponding transverse profile. Here, we experimentally demonstrate
the generation of high-purity Laguerre–Gaussian beams with
a single-step on-axis transformation implemented with a dielectric
phase-amplitude metasurface. By vectorially structuring the input
beam and projecting it onto an orthogonal polarization basis, we can
sculpt any vortex beam in phase and amplitude. We characterize the
azimuthal and radial purities of the generated vortex beams, reaching
a purity of 98% for a vortex beam with l =50 and p = 0. Furthermore, we comparatively show that the purity
of the generated vortex beams outperforms those generated with other
well-established phase-only metasurface approaches. In addition, we
highlight the formation of “ghost” orbital angular momentum
orders from azimuthal gratings (analogous to ghost orders in ruled
gratings), which have not been widely studied to date. Our work brings
higher-order vortex beams and their unlimited potential within reach
of wide adoption.
PdCoO2 layered delafossite is the most conductive compound among metallic oxides, with a room-temperature resistivity of nearly $$2\,\mu \Omega \,{{{{{\rm{cm}}}}}}$$
2
μ
Ω
cm
, corresponding to a mean free path of about 600 Å. These values represent a record considering that the charge density of PdCoO2 is three times lower than copper. Although its notable electronic transport properties, PdCoO2 collective charge density modes (i.e. surface plasmons) have never been investigated, at least to our knowledge. In this paper, we study surface plasmons in high-quality PdCoO2 thin films, patterned in the form of micro-ribbon arrays. By changing their width W and period 2W, we select suitable values of the plasmon wavevector q, experimentally sampling the surface plasmon dispersion in the mid-infrared electromagnetic region. Near the ribbon edge, we observe a strong field enhancement due to the plasmon confinement, indicating PdCoO2 as a promising infrared plasmonic material.
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