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Efficient all-optical router and beam splitter for light with orbital angular momentum
Author(s) -
Tianhui Qiu,
H. Li,
Mei Xie,
Q. Liu,
H. Y.,
Ronghui Xu
Publication year - 2020
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.395984
Subject(s) - beam splitter , optics , angular momentum , physics , atomic coherence , light beam , router , microwave , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , orbital angular momentum of light , computer science , total angular momentum quantum number , laser , computer network , quantum mechanics
We propose an efficient scheme for realizing all-optical router or beam splitter (BS) by employing a double tripod-type atomic system, where the ground levels are coupled by two additional intensity-dependent weak microwave fields. We show that the high-dimensional probe field encoded in a degree of freedom of orbital angular momentum can be stored, retrieved, and manipulated. Due to the constructive or destructive interference between the introduced microwave fields and the atomic spin coherence, the generated stationary light pulses and the retrieved probe fields can be increased or decreased with high efficiency and fidelity in a controllable manner. On the basis of the results and a general extension, a tunable all-optical router or BS, which can split a high-dimensional probe field into two or more ones, can be achieved by actively operating the controlling fields and the microwave fields. The current scheme, integrating multiple functions and showing excellent performance, could greatly enhance the tunability and capacity for the all-optical information processing.

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