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Area of Science:

  • Integrated photonics
  • Optical beam generation
  • Quantum information science

Background:

  • Vector vortex beams offer unique polarization and orbital angular momentum (OAM) properties.
  • Generating and manipulating these beams in compact, integrated platforms remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and numerically demonstrate a novel integrated method for generating and manipulating vector vortex beams.
  • To explore the potential of this device for creating arbitrary orbital angular momentum qudit states.
  • To evaluate the device's performance as an orbital angular momentum sorter.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical simulation of a ring resonator with a grating and a vertically displaced access waveguide.
  • Design of concentric ring resonators coupled to different bus waveguides.
  • Analysis of the emitted optical field's polarization topology, intensity profile, and OAM.

Main Results:

  • A single ring resonator can emit a complex optical field with specific polarization topology and OAM.
  • A multi-ring resonator design can generate arbitrary OAM qudit states.
  • The device functions as an OAM sorter with an average cross-talk of -10dB.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed integrated ring resonator geometry offers a viable method for generating and manipulating vector vortex beams.
  • This technology has potential applications in classical and quantum communications.
  • The device demonstrates efficient OAM sorting capabilities.