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    Opt Express. 2007 Dec 24;15(26):17619-24.

    Generation of optical vortex beams by nonlinear wave mixing.

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    School of Electrical Engineering, Wolfson Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.

    Abstract

    It is shown that optical vortex beams can be generated from a non-vortex fundamental beam by an optical frequency conversion process taking place within a twisted nonlinear photonic crystal. This is done without any first-order (linear) refractive optics. Through such a proposed structure, all-optical switching of vortices with different helicities is made possible, as well as the simultaneous application of counter-rotating vortex beams of different frequencies.

    PMID:
    19551056
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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