Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 22, 2219002(2022)

Modulation for Giant Kerr Nonlinear Effect via Orbital Angular Momentum Exchange

Xianming Huang1,2,3, Fei Wang4、*, Baole Lu1,2,3、**, and Jintao Bai1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi′an710127, Shaanxi , China
  • 2Shaanxi Engineering Technology Research Center for Solid State Lasers and Application, Xi′an710127, Shaanxi , China
  • 3Provincial Key Laboratory of Photo-Electronic Technology, Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi′an710127, Shaanxi , China
  • 4School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, Hubei , China
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    The Laguerre-Gaussian rotating cavity system is a special device for obtaining optomechanically induced transparency (OMIT). This paper further proposes performing nonlinear coupling and orbital angular momentum (OAM) exchange in this cavity to achieve the modulation for the third-order Kerr nonlinear effect. The analytical expressions of Kerr nonlinearities are obtained with the Hamiltonian model of the system. Numerical simulation reveals that when the system is modulated to be in the vicinity of the OMIT windows, the OAM-carrying optical field undergoes slight absorption and intense dispersion, which leads to the generation of giant Kerr nonlinear effects. In contrast to the conventional electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and OMIT, the proposed system can be modulated by OAM and other parameters to achieve giant Kerr nonlinearities. In addition, the orbital angular quantum number can also be used to control the group velocity of light propagation and achieve fast- and slow-light effects.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Nonlinear Optics

    Received: Apr. 27, 2022

    Accepted: May. 23, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 7, 2022

    The Author Email: Wang Fei (lubaole1123@163.com), Lu Baole (feiwang@hbut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.2219002

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