Radwell, N., Brickus, D., Clark, T.W. and Franke-Arnold, S. (2014) High speed switching between arbitrary spatial light profiles. Optics Express, 22(11), pp. 12845-12852. (doi: 10.1364/OE.22.012845)
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Abstract
Complex images, inscribed into the spatial profile of a laser beam or even a single photon, offer a highly efficient method of data encoding. Here we present a prototype system which can quickly modulate between arbitrary images. We display an array of holograms, each defined by its phase and intensity profile, on a spatial light modulator. The input beam is then steered by an acousto-optic modulator to one of these holograms, where it is converted into the desired light mode. We demonstrate switching between characters within three separate alphabets at a switching rate of up to10 kHz. This rate is limited by our detection system, and we anticipate that the system is capable of far higher rates. Furthermore our system is not limited in efficiency by channel number, making it ideal for quantum communication applications.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Radwell, Dr Neal and Franke-Arnold, Professor Sonja |
| Authors: | Radwell, N., Brickus, D., Clark, T.W., and Franke-Arnold, S. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Optics Express |
| Publisher: | Optical Society of America |
| ISSN: | 1094-4087 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 Optical Society of America |
| First Published: | First published in Optics Express 22(11):12845-12852 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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