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arXiv:2109.10383 · Physical Review A

Generalized orbital angular momentum symmetry in parametric amplification

Rafael B. Rodrigues, G. B. Alves, Rafael F. Barros, C. E. R. Souza, Antonio Zelaquett Khoury

Published Jan 6, 2022• 7 citations
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Abstract

We investigate interesting symmetry properties verified by the down-converted beams produced in optical parametric amplification with structured light. We show that the Poincar\'e sphere symmetry, previously demonstrated for first-order spatial modes, translates to a multiple Poincar\'e sphere structure for higher orders. Each one of these multiple spheres is associated with a two-dimensional subspace defined by a different value of the orbital angular momentum. Therefore, the symmetry verified by first-order modes is reproduced independently in each subspace. This effect can be useful for parallel control of independently correlated beams.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.105.013510

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