Management of the Angular Momentum of Light: Preparation of Photons in Multidimensional Vector States of Angular Momentum
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: We put forward schemes to prepare photons in multidimensional vector states of orbital angular momentum. We show realizable light distributions that yield prescribed states with finite or infinite normal modes. In particular, we show that suitable light vortex pancakes allow the add-drop of specific vector projections. We suggest that such photons might allow the generation of engineered quNits in multidimensional quantum information systems.
Source: Physical Review Letters
Institution: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2067430275