Journal article
Programmable complex field coupling to high-order guided modes of micro-structured fibres
We demonstrate a novel technique for generating tuneable complex field distributions for controllable coupling to high-order guided modes of micro-structured fibres. The optical Fourier transform of grating-based phase patterns, which are encoded on a computer-controlled spatial light modulator, generates complex field distributions for selective launching of a desired mode.
Both the amplitude and the phase of the programmable fields are modulated by straightforward and fast adjustments of simple pre-defined binary phase-only diffractive patterns. Experiments demonstrate tuneable coupling to the second-order guided modes of a commercially available index-guiding silica fibre with a triangular lattice air-hole micro-structure.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2004 |
Pages: | 229-237 |
ISSN: | 18730310 and 00304018 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.optcom.2003.12.075 |
ORCIDs: | Rodrigo, P.J. |