摘要
Emerging applications based on optical beams carrying orbital angular momentum will likely require photonic integrated devices and circuits for miniaturization,improved performance and enhanced functionality.This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in the field of orbital angular momentum of light,reports recent developments in silicon integrated orbital angular momentum emitters,and discusses the applications potentials and challenges in applying orbital angular momentum of light in optical communications,quantum information systems,and optical sensing,imaging,and manipulation systems.
Emerging applications based on optical beams carrying orbital angular momentum will likely require photonic integrated de- vices and circuits for miniaturization, improved performance and enhanced functionality. This paper reviews the state-of-the- art in the field of orbital angular momentum of light, reports recent developments in silicon integrated orbital angular momentum emitters, and discusses the applications potentials and challenges in applying orbital angular momentum of light in optical communications, quantum information systems, and optical sensing, imaging, and manipulation systems.
关键词
轨道角动量
光子集成
信息系统
硅集成电路
设备
光学传感
操纵系统
小型化
orbital angular momentum, optical vortex, optical communications, quantum optics, optical tweezers, photonic integration
