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Optical Vortices: 3D Optical Vortex Lattices (Ann. Phys. 7/2021)
Author(s) -
Ikonnikov Denis A.,
Myslivets Sergey A.,
Arkhipkin Vasily G.,
Vyunishev Andrey M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.202170023
Subject(s) - vortex , optical vortex , topological quantum number , physics , diffraction , optics , optical lattice , lattice (music) , optical field , condensed matter physics , electric field , quantum mechanics , superfluidity , acoustics , thermodynamics
In article number 2100114, Denis Ikonnikov and co‐workers report the results of Fresnel diffraction of light beams with a topological charge on a 2D regular amplitude transparency mask. The cover illustrates the complex optical field behind the grating, representing all 3D lattice of optical vortices, which is formed owing to the Talbot effect. These results are confirmed by the experimental reconstruction of all 3D optical vortex lattices. It is shown that the optical vortices are created and annihilated during light propagation behind the mask with the preservation of the total topological charge. The 3D optical vortex lattices are considered to be promising for transport and manipulation of multiple micro‐objects.