Author:
Rodrigues L. M.,Marques Fagundes L.,Salles D. C.,dos Santos G. H.,Kondo J. M.,Souto Ribeiro P. H.,Khoury A. Z.,Medeiros de Araújo R.
Abstract
AbstractWe experimentally demonstrate resonance of first-order vector vortex beams (VVB) with a triangular optical cavity. We also show that, due to their symmetry properties, the VVBs commonly known as radial and azimuthal beams do not resonate at the same cavity length, which could be explored to use the triangular resonator as a mode sorter. In addition, an intracavity Pancharatnam phase shifter (PPS) is implemented in order to compensate for any birefringent phase that the cavity mirrors may introduce.
Funder
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina
Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC