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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Laser Physics
Quantum Optics

Background:

Optical vortices carry orbital angular momentum (OAM).
Laguerre-Gauss beams are fundamental for generating optical vortices.
Lattice generation is crucial for advanced optical manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a novel method for generating an optical vortex lattice in Fourier space.
To investigate the topological properties of the generated lattice.
To establish the relationship between lattice topological charge and individual beam OAM.

Main Methods:

Numerical simulations of light propagation.
Experimental generation using three higher-order Laguerre-Gauss beams.
Fourier space analysis of the optical lattice structure.
Topological charge measurement of the vortex lattice.

Main Results:

Successfully generated an optical vortex lattice in Fourier space.
Observed a topological defect in the central region of the lattice.
Confirmed that the net topological charge of the lattice equals the charge of individual beams.

Conclusions:

The proposed scheme effectively generates optical vortex lattices with controllable topological properties.
The central topological defect is a key characteristic of this lattice configuration.
The findings provide insights into the OAM dynamics in structured light lattices.