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    Area of Science:

    • Laser Physics and Engineering
    • Quantum Optics
    • Photonics

    Background:

    • Growing demand for optical vortex (OV) beams in various applications necessitates efficient generation techniques.
    • Existing methods often face limitations in power scalability, beam purity, and wavelength flexibility.
    • Direct vortex emission from lasers offers potential for high power and pure mode generation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a compact and efficient method for generating high-purity optical vortex beams.
    • To develop a laser system capable of producing watt-level Laguerre-Gaussian (LG01) OV output.
    • To explore a novel output coupling mechanism for direct OV generation.

    Main Methods:

    • A compact, unidirectional Nd:YVO4 ring laser was designed.
    • An intracavity wedge-plate shearing interferometer (WPSI) was employed as the output coupler.
    • The WPSI converted the internal Gaussian mode to a Laguerre-Gaussian OV (LG01) output.

    Main Results:

    • Direct generation of a watt-level LG01 OV beam was achieved.
    • High mode purity (98%) was obtained in a single longitudinal mode.
    • The monolithic WPSI offered enhanced stability and simplicity compared to other designs.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed laser system provides a compact, cost-effective, and stable solution for OV generation.
    • The WPSI-based approach is readily adaptable to different gain media, enabling broader wavelength flexibility.
    • This technique widens the scope for generating OV beams at wavelengths not easily accessible by competing methods.