Title :
OAM stability in fiber due to angular momentum conservation
Author :
Gregg, P. ; Kristensen, P. ; Ramachandran, Siddharth
Author_Institution :
Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that degenerate, higher order (|L|>1) OAM modes resist polcon-like perturbations, with coupling efficiencies at least 10dB less than that of SMF. We attribute this stability to the large angular momenta of these modes.
Keywords :
angular momentum; optical fibres; stability; OAM stability; angular momentum conservation; coupling efficiencies; fiber; polcon-like perturbations; Couplings; Extraterrestrial measurements; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical vortices; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
