Title :
Generation of vortex by light-induced phase mask in a V-type atomic system
Author :
Jeon, Jin-Ho ; Choi, Won-Shik ; Oh, Myoung-Kyu ; An, Kyungwon ; Lee, Jai-Hyung
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
Abstract :
Optical vortices on a weak probe beam were generated by a strong pump beam with a vortex array or an L-shape stripe. We also observed a pair of vortices having opposite charges with the total charges conserved.
Keywords :
masks; nonlinear optics; optical arrays; optical vortices; refractive index; L-shape stripe; V-type atomic system; atomic vapor; conserved total charges; light-induced phase mask; nonlinear refractive index; opposite charges; optical vortices; strong pump beam; vortex array; vortex generation; weak probe beam; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical vortices; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Probes; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277067
