Topological stability of stored optical vortices

Rami Pugatch; Moshe Shuker; Ofer Firstenberg; Amiram Ron; Nir Davidson

doi:10.1109/QELS.2008.4553087

Topological stability of stored optical vortices

Rami Pugatch, Moshe Shuker, Ofer Firstenberg, Amiram Ron, Nir Davidson

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Abstract

We report an experiment in which an optical vortex is stored in a vapor of Rb atoms. Because of its 2π phase twist, this mode is topologically stable and cannot unwind even under conditions of strong diffusion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2008 Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2008.4553087
State	Published - 15 Sep 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS 2008 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 4 May 2008 → 9 May 2008

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Name	Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series

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Conference	Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	4/05/08 → 9/05/08

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General Physics and Astronomy

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Pugatch, R., Shuker, M., Firstenberg, O., Ron, A., & Davidson, N. (2008). Topological stability of stored optical vortices. In 2008 Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS Article 4553087 (Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series). https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2008.4553087

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Pugatch, R, Shuker, M, Firstenberg, O, Ron, A & Davidson, N 2008, Topological stability of stored optical vortices. in 2008 Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS., 4553087, Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series, Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS 2008, San Jose, CA, United States, 4/05/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2008.4553087

Topological stability of stored optical vortices. / Pugatch, Rami; Shuker, Moshe; Firstenberg, Ofer et al.
2008 Conference on and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Lasers and Electro-Optics, QELS. 2008. 4553087 (Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series).

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