Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 19, 1912004(2021)

Theoretical and Experimental Study on the Measurement of Laguerre-Gaussian Vortex Spot Size Using Knife-Edge Method

Jingbo Ma1, Peng Li1,2、*, Ziheng Zhou1, Xianwei Han3, Zhenkun Wu1,2, Shuxi Dai1,2, and Yuzong Gu1,2
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  • 1Research Center for Physics of 2D Opto-Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng , Henan 475004, China
  • 2International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Kaifeng , Henan 475004, China
  • 3Department of Measurement & Control Technology and Instrument, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng , Henan 475004, China.
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Intensity and phase distributions under different radial index p and topological charge l
    Intensity distributions of LG0lvortex beams along x (y)-direction with different TCs. (a) w00=1 mm; (b) w0l=1 mm
    Schematic diagram of measuring spot radius of LG0l vortex beam by knife-edge method. (a) Blade moves in x-direction; (b) blade moves in y-direction
    Curves of normalized power of LG0l vortex beam versus the shifted position in x(y)-direction
    Experimental setup of measuring spot radius of LG0l vortex beam by knife-edge method
    Spot images of different beams. (a)Image of fundamental Gaussian beam (l =0); (b) image of vortex beam with l =1; (c) image of vortex beam with l =2
    Intensity distribution curve of fundamental Gaussian beam (l=0). (a)(b) Distribution curves in x- and y-directions at z=0, respectively; (c)(d) distribution curves in x- and y-directions at z=100 mm, respectively.
    Intensity distribution curve of LG01 vortex beam (l=1). (a) (b) Distribution curves in x-direction and y-direction at z=0, respectively; (c) (d) distribution curves in x-direction and y-direction at z=100 mm, respectively.
    Intensity distribution curve of LG02 vortex beam (l=2). (a)(b) Distribution curves in x-direction and y-direction at z=0, respectively; (c)(d) distribution curves in x-direction and y-direction at z=100 mm, respectively.
    • Table 1. Spot radii in theoretical fitting of different beams

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      Table 1. Spot radii in theoretical fitting of different beams

      Topological charge l

      Beam

      waist

      z=0z=100 mm
      x-directiony-directionx-directiony-direction
      l=0w00720770820850
      l=1w00495520620650
      w01700735877919
      l=2w00345380470501
      w02598658814868
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    Jingbo Ma, Peng Li, Ziheng Zhou, Xianwei Han, Zhenkun Wu, Shuxi Dai, Yuzong Gu. Theoretical and Experimental Study on the Measurement of Laguerre-Gaussian Vortex Spot Size Using Knife-Edge Method[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(19): 1912004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jan. 22, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 2, 2021

    Published Online: Oct. 14, 2021

    The Author Email: Li Peng (lilipengpeng@vip.henu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1912004

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