Title :
Transfer of orbital angular momentum between acoustic and optical vortices in optical fiber
Author :
Dashti, Pedram Z. ; Alhassen, Fares ; Lee, Henry P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Irvine, CA
Abstract :
Transfer of orbital angular momentum from an electronically controlled acoustic vortex to an optical vortex in optical fiber is experimentally demonstrated. Potential applications include quantum key encryption and decoding and optical trapping
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; angular momentum; optical fibres; optical vortices; acoustic vortex; acoustooptical coupling; decoding; optical fiber; optical trapping; optical vortex; orbital angular momentum transfer; quantum key encryption; Acoustic waves; Cryptography; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Optical vortices; Radio frequency; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215968
