Probing canonical geometrical objects by digital spiral imaging

G. Molina-Terriza; L. Rebane; J. P. Torres; L. Torner; S. Carrasco

doi:10.2971/jeos.2007.07014

Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid publications, Vol 2 (2007)

Probing canonical geometrical objects by digital spiral imaging

G. Molina-Terriza, L. Rebane, J. P. Torres, L. Torner, S. Carrasco

Abstract

We recently proposed a novel concept to remotely acquire information of objects, based on the discrete orbital angular momentum of ligh. Here we use two different experimental schemes for implementing the technique. We use a canonical phase jump as a target to test the methods and to compare the results.

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