Open AccessCreation of photonic orbital angular momentum by distributed volume turbulence
Author(s) -
Denis W. Oesch,
Darryl J. Sanchez,
Anita L. Gallegos,
Jason M. Holzman,
Terry J. Brennan,
Julie C. Smith,
William J. Gibson,
Tom C. Farrell,
Patrick R. Kelly
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.21.005440
Subject(s) - angular momentum , physics , turbulence , orbital angular momentum multiplexing , optical vortex , optics , atmospheric turbulence , orbital angular momentum of light , angular momentum of light , total angular momentum quantum number , vortex , photonics , angular momentum coupling , computational physics , classical mechanics , mechanics
In previous work, we presented theory of how atmospheric turbulence can impart orbital angular momentum to propagating optical waves. In this paper we provide the first experimental demonstration of the detection of orbital angular momentum from distributed volume turbulence through the identification of well-defined, turbulence-induced, optical vortex trails in Shack-Hartmann wave front sensor measurements.