Tunable orbital angular momentum in high-harmonic generation

The controlled generation of extreme-ultraviolet beams with controllable topological charge has not been demonstrated. Here, Gauthieret al. report on the generation of extreme-ultraviolet optical vortices with femtosecond duration carrying a controllable amount of orbital angular momentum.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: D. Gauthier, P. Rebernik Ribič, G. Adhikary, A. Camper, C. Chappuis, R. Cucini, L. F. DiMauro, G. Dovillaire, F. Frassetto, R. Géneaux, P. Miotti, L. Poletto, B. Ressel, C. Spezzani, M. Stupar, T. Ruchon, G. De Ninno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14971