Applied Physics B

, Volume 86, Issue 2, pp 209–213 | Cite as

Wavelength-scalable micro-fabricated wedge for generation of optical vortex beam in optical manipulation

  • X.-C. Yuan
  • B.P.S. Ahluwalia
  • S.H. Tao
  • W.C. Cheong
  • L.S. Zhang
  • J. Lin
  • J. Bu
  • R.E. Burge
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Abstract

An optical wedge phase plate is fabricated for the study of vortex beam generation in optical manipulation. It is demonstrated that the wedge phase element provides scalability for generating the vortex beam at different wavelengths as long as the incident beam size is adjusted accordingly. The presence of singularity for different wavelengths and the associated orbital angular momentum are confirmed experimentally in optical manipulation.

Keywords

Vortex Orbital Angular Momentum Topological Charge Optical Tweezer Optical Vortex 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • X.-C. Yuan
    • 1
  • B.P.S. Ahluwalia
    • 1
  • S.H. Tao
    • 1
  • W.C. Cheong
    • 1
  • L.S. Zhang
    • 1
  • J. Lin
    • 1
  • J. Bu
    • 1
  • R.E. Burge
    • 2
  1. 1.Photonics Research Centre, School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
  2. 2.Cavendish LaboratoryUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK

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