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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Light-Matter Interactions

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  • Fractional vortex beams exhibit complex topological structures.
  • Understanding the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light is crucial for applications in optical manipulation and communication.
  • The contribution of structured darkness to OAM has been theoretically proposed but experimentally challenging to isolate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically analyze and experimentally measure the extrinsic angular momentum contribution of topologically structured darkness in fractional vortex beams.
  • To investigate the role of evanescent waves at phase discontinuities in generating these beams.
  • To perform the first direct measurement of intrinsic orbital angular momentum in light possessing both intrinsic and extrinsic angular momentum.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis using wave optics principles.
  • Experimental generation and characterization of fractional vortex beams.
  • Advanced interferometric techniques for measuring orbital angular momentum components.

Main Results:

  • Structured darkness in fractional vortex beams is explained by evanescent waves at phase discontinuities.
  • Direct measurement of intrinsic orbital angular momentum (iOAM) in beams with both iOAM and extrinsic OAM was achieved.
  • Discrepancies between total OAM and topological winding numbers in fractional vortices were elucidated.

Conclusions:

  • Evanescent waves play a key role in the formation of structured darkness and OAM in fractional vortex beams.
  • The ability to directly measure iOAM opens new avenues for controlling light's angular momentum.
  • A comprehensive understanding of OAM in complex optical fields is essential for advancing optical technologies.