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Generation of Nonlinear Vortex Precursors.

Yue-Yue Chen^1,2,3, Xun-Li Feng², Chengpu Liu¹

¹State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.

Physical Review Letters

|July 23, 2016

Summary

We numerically studied ultrafast Bloch oscillations in dense atomic systems. This generated high-order vortex precursors, useful for future optical communications.

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear optics
Quantum optics
Atomic physics

Background:

Ultrafast laser pulse propagation in atomic media can lead to complex nonlinear phenomena.
Orbital angular momentum (OAM) offers unique properties for light-matter interactions.
Bloch oscillations describe electron dynamics in periodic potentials, relevant to light-induced atomic transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

To numerically investigate the generation and propagation of few-cycle laser pulses carrying OAM in dense atomic systems.
To explore the formation of nonlinear precursors and their characteristics.
To assess the potential applications of these precursors in optical information and communication.

Main Methods:

Numerical simulations of pulse propagation using a nonlinear optical model.
Modeling ultrafast Bloch oscillations within a dense atomic medium.
Analysis of the transmitted field, focusing on vortex harmonic generation and precursor separation.

Main Results:

Generation of nonlinear precursors composed of high-order vortex harmonics in the transmitted field.
Observation of precursor formation attributed to carrier effects from ultrafast Bloch oscillations.
Demonstration that precursors are robust to propagation effects and well-separated from the main pulse.

Conclusions:

Nonlinear vortex precursors can be generated and measured straightforwardly.
These precursors, carrying high-order OAM, are promising for optical information and communication.
Potential applications include controllable loss, large information capacity, and high-speed communication systems.