Optical Fibers for Orbital Angular Momentum

Optical Fibers for Orbital Angular Momentum comprehensively explores optical fibers for orbital angular momentum (OAM), covering fundamental principles, fiber structures, mode generation techniques, devices, applications, and future research directions. The book provides a structured and in-depth understanding of OAM in optical fibers where readers will learn the theoretical foundations, fiber structures supporting OAM modes, fabrication and characterization techniques, generation methods, and diverse applications. The book also addresses challenges and future research directions, equipping readers with knowledge to advance this rapidly evolving field.

• Introduces the fundamental concepts of orbital angular momentum (OAM), explaining its theoretical basis, mathematical framework, and key properties
• Explores OAM mode propagation in optical fibers, detailing fiber types that support OAM, challenges in maintaining mode purity, and experimental realizations
• Discusses fiber-based OAM generation techniques, analyzing periodic structures, coupling-induced methods, and other advanced generation strategies
• Examines passive and active OAM fiber devices including multiplexers, demultiplexers, lasers, amplifiers, and isolators
• Highlights real-world applications of OAM fibers covering classical and quantum communications, sensing, imaging, and nonlinear optics