Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 20, Issue 12, 120501(2022)

Generating large topological charge Laguerre–Gaussian beam based on 4K phase-only spatial light modulator

Ruijian Li1,2, Yuan Ren3,4、*, Tong Liu1,4, Chen Wang5, Zhengliang Liu1,4, Jie Zhao1,2, Rusheng Sun1,2, and Ziyang Wang6
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
  • 2Laboratory of Quantum Detection & Awareness, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
  • 3Basic Ministry, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Laser Propulsion & Its Application, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
  • 563729 Troops of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Taiyuan 030027, China
  • 6School of Space Information, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
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    Ruijian Li, Yuan Ren, Tong Liu, Chen Wang, Zhengliang Liu, Jie Zhao, Rusheng Sun, Ziyang Wang, "Generating large topological charge Laguerre–Gaussian beam based on 4K phase-only spatial light modulator," Chin. Opt. Lett. 20, 120501 (2022)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Diffraction, Gratings, and Holography

    Received: May. 18, 2022

    Accepted: Jun. 23, 2022

    Published Online: Aug. 11, 2022

    The Author Email: Yuan Ren (renyuan_823@aliyun.com)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202220.120501

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