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Producing single-photon wave packets of the infrared spectrum range with an orbital angular momentum using “vortex” phase plates

D. A. Turaykhanov, A. V. Shkalikov, А. А. Калачев, I. R. Imangulova, Nicholas N. Losevsky, E.V. Razova, С. А. Самагин, С. П. Котова

Published Jan 1, 2018• 0 citations

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We consider the peculiarities of formation and registration of axially symmetric vortex fields in the context of applying diffractive optical elements such as vortex lenses and vortex axicons for the generation of single-photon states with a nonzero orbital angular momentum in the process of spontaneous parametric down-conversion.

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201819004025

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