Inventors:
- Clemson SC, US
Jerome Keith Miller - Clemson SC, US
Richard Watkins - Clemson SC, US
Kaitlyn Morgan - Clemson SC, US
Wenzhe Li - Clemson SC, US
Yuan Li - Clemson SC, US
Assignee:
Clemson University - Clemson SC
International Classification:
G02F 1/33
H04B 10/27
Abstract:
This system and method of for providing a tunable orbital angular momentum system for providing higher order Bessel beams comprising: an acousto-optical deflector configured to receive an input beam, deflect a first portion of the input beam a first deflection angle relative to an axis of propagation and along an optical axis and deflect a second portion of the input beam a second deflection angle relative to the optical axis; a line generator disposed along the optical angle for receiving the first portion and the second portion of the input beam and provide an elliptical Gaussian mean; a log-polar optics assembly disposed along the optical angle for receiving the elliptical Gaussian beam and wrapping the elliptical Gaussian beam with an asymmetric ring; and, a Fourier lens configured to receive the wrapped elliptical Gaussian beam.