Orbital angular momentum transformations by non-local linear systems
Abstract
A matrix description of orbital angular momentum (OAM) transformations in scalar optical beams by non-local, linear systems is introduced and the amplitude transfer function (ATF) is generalized to include information about mode-to-mode OAM coupling. In particular, the analysis of radially independent systems suggests the existence of unexplored types of OAM transforming systems. The results are extended to random beams and random non-local systems and the optical transfer function (OTF) is generalized to the OAM space.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 07, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1364/ol.447434
Entities
People
- Greg Gbur
- Olga Korotkova
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Miami
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte