Illustration of Vortex Microlaser and Detector (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Illustration of Vortex Microlaser and Detector

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Asymmetry in optical pumping from the control arms on either side of the microring laser allow for resulting light's OAM to be tuned to different modes. A new orbital photogalvanic effect is responsible for detecting the OAM of light.

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