Progress in high-power and high-intensity structured light

ABSTRACTStructured light refers to the ability to tailor light in its many degrees of freedom, from the traditional control in time and space to more exotic multi-dimensional control for new forms of light, including vectorial light, toroidal excitations, spatio-temporal vortices, skyrmions, and opt...

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Published inAdvances in physics: X Vol. 9; no. 1
Main Authors Harrison, Justin, Naidoo, Darryl, Forbes, Andrew, Dudley, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 31.12.2024
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high-intensity structured light
high-power structured light
OAM beams
Structured Light
vector vortex beams
vortex beams
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Summary:ABSTRACTStructured light refers to the ability to tailor light in its many degrees of freedom, from the traditional control in time and space to more exotic multi-dimensional control for new forms of light, including vectorial light, toroidal excitations, spatio-temporal vortices, skyrmions, and optical mobius strips to name but a few. While the toolbox for the creation and detection of structured light has advanced tremendously, this has mostly been in the low power regime. More recently, structured light at high-power and high-intensities has emerged, fuelling new science and applications. In this progress report, we showcase the seminal work that has advanced this field, and indicate the open challenges and opportunities that remain.
ISSN:2374-6149
2374-6149
DOI:10.1080/23746149.2024.2327453