Compact and Scalable Large Vortex Array Generation Using Azocarbazole Polymer and Digital Hologram Printing Technique

Abstract

Abstract An integrated device capable of generating large number of multiplexed optical vortex beams with arbitrary topological charge is considered as one of the crucial requirement for driving information photonics forward. Here we report a simple method for simultaneous generation of 100 multiplexed optical vortex beams from a polymer film of size 1 mm2 and thickness of 30 μm. This is achieved through a combination of computer-generated holography, digital hologram printing and photoisomeric polymers. When the fabricated sample is illuminated with a collimated laser beam, a pre-determined vortex array with arbitrary topological charge is emitted. The polymer film easy to synthesize and exhibits a diffraction efficiency of 30% with a retention period longer than 50 days.

Keywords

• Optical vortex
• Computer-generated holography
• Hologram printing
• Photoinduced birefringence
• Optical integrated device