• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 22, Issue 2, 021402 (2024)
Jinhu Long1, Yu Deng1, Zhiqiang Gao1, Hongxiang Chang1, Qi Chang1, Yanxing Ma1, Jian Wu1, Rongtao Su1、2、3、*, Pengfei Ma1、2、3, and Pu Zhou1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202422.021402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jinhu Long, Yu Deng, Zhiqiang Gao, Hongxiang Chang, Qi Chang, Yanxing Ma, Jian Wu, Rongtao Su, Pengfei Ma, Pu Zhou. High-power mode-programmable orbital angular momentum beam emitter with an internally sensed optical phased array[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(2): 021402 Copy Citation Text show less

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    The high-power mode-programmable orbital angular momentum (OAM) beam has attracted significant attention in a wide range of applications, such as long-distance optical communication, nonlinear frequency conversion, and beam shaping. Coherent beam combining (CBC) of an optical phased array (OPA) can offer a promising solution for both generating the high-power OAM beam and rapidly switching the OAM modes. However, achieving real-time phase noise locking and formation of desired phase structures in a high-power CBC system faces significant challenges. Here, an internal phase-sensing technique was utilized to generate the high-power OAM beam, which effectively mitigated thermal effects and eliminated the need for large optical devices. An OPA with six elements was employed for experimental demonstration. The first effective generation of over 1.5 kW mode-programmable OAM beam in a continuous-wave domain was presented. Moreover, the results demonstrated that the generated OAM beam could be modulated with multiple dimensions. The topological charge can be switched in real time from -1 to -2. Notably, this OAM beam emitter could function as an OAM beam copier by easily transforming a single OAM beam into an OAM beam array. More importantly, a comprehensive analysis was conducted on power scaling, mode switching speed, and expansion of OAM modes. Additionally, the system’s compact design enabled it to function as a packageable OAM beam emitter. Owing to the advantages of having high power and programmable modes with multiple dimension modulation in phase structures and intensity distribution, this work can pave the way for producing high-power structured light beams and advancing their applications.
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    Jinhu Long, Yu Deng, Zhiqiang Gao, Hongxiang Chang, Qi Chang, Yanxing Ma, Jian Wu, Rongtao Su, Pengfei Ma, Pu Zhou. High-power mode-programmable orbital angular momentum beam emitter with an internally sensed optical phased array[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(2): 021402
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