Laguerre–Gauss and Hermite–Gauss soft X-ray states generated using diffractive optics

Lee, J. C.  T.; Alexander, S. J.; Kevan, S. D.; Roy, S.; McMorran, B. J.

doi:10.1038/s41566-018-0328-8

Laguerre–Gauss and Hermite–Gauss soft X-ray states generated using diffractive optics

Journal Article · Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Nature Photonics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-018-0328-8· OSTI ID:1581102

Lee, J. C. T. ^[1]; Alexander, S. J. ^[2]; Kevan, S. D. ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[3]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)
Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)
Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)

Light’s capacity to carry angular momentum is integral to our knowledge of physics and ability to probe matter. In addition to spin, photons can occupy free-space orbital angular momentum eigenstates. Visible light orbital angular momentum is used in quantum information experiments, super-resolution microscopy, optical tweezers and angular momentum transfer to atoms in optical lattices. Soft X-ray orbital angular momentum applications, slowed by the lack of suitable optics and the rarity of coherent X-ray sources, could enable the direct alteration of atomic states through orbital angular momentum exchange, and methods to study the electronic properties of quantum materials. We have made soft X-ray diffractive optics that generate single Laguerre–Gauss modes, observed carrying up to 30$$\hbar$$ angular momentum per photon, or their superpositions. We also present Hermite–Gauss diffractive optics and a soft X-ray orbital angular momentum analyser. Finally, these tools could enable both the manipulation and finer characterization of topologically complex electronic matter, such as magnetic skyrmions.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; SC0010466

OSTI ID:: 1581102

Journal Information:: Nature Photonics, Journal Name: Nature Photonics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 13; ISSN 1749-4885

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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