Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge

We propose a novel scheme for measuring the topological charge (TC) of the vector vortex beam (VVB) using polarization speckles size of the 2D auto-correlation function of scattered vector vortices. We have generated the non-separable state having singularities in both orbital angular momentum (OAM)...

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Main Authors: Patnala Vanitha, Do-Kyeong Ko
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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description We propose a novel scheme for measuring the topological charge (TC) of the vector vortex beam (VVB) using polarization speckles size of the 2D auto-correlation function of scattered vector vortices. We have generated the non-separable state having singularities in both orbital angular momentum (OAM) and polarization. This non-separability is verified by measuring the degree of polarization (DOP) which can be calculated by using Stokes parameters. The Stokes parameters can be measured by observing the intensity distribution of the beam when projected onto different polarization states. The divergence of polarization speckle size of the auto-correlation function was measured as a function of topological charge of the vector vortex beams. These results can be used to generate a security key for data authentication and data encryption.
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spelling doaj-art-c309ced45dd34de4aa3ce73d449c9e762025-08-20T05:06:26ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972025-09-017610839810.1016/j.rinp.2025.108398Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological chargePatnala Vanitha0Do-Kyeong Ko1Department of Physics and Photon Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of KoreaCorresponding author.; Department of Physics and Photon Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of KoreaWe propose a novel scheme for measuring the topological charge (TC) of the vector vortex beam (VVB) using polarization speckles size of the 2D auto-correlation function of scattered vector vortices. We have generated the non-separable state having singularities in both orbital angular momentum (OAM) and polarization. This non-separability is verified by measuring the degree of polarization (DOP) which can be calculated by using Stokes parameters. The Stokes parameters can be measured by observing the intensity distribution of the beam when projected onto different polarization states. The divergence of polarization speckle size of the auto-correlation function was measured as a function of topological charge of the vector vortex beams. These results can be used to generate a security key for data authentication and data encryption.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221137972500292XVector vortex beamsAuto-correlation functionScatteringSpecklesTopological charge
spellingShingle Patnala Vanitha
Do-Kyeong Ko
Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
Results in Physics
Vector vortex beams
Auto-correlation function
Scattering
Speckles
Topological charge
title Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
title_full Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
title_fullStr Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
title_full_unstemmed Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
title_short Intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
title_sort intensity correlations in scattered vector vortex beams for determining the topological charge
topic Vector vortex beams
Auto-correlation function
Scattering
Speckles
Topological charge
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