Phase preservation of orbital angular momentum of light in multiple scattering environment

Igor Meglinski; Ivan Lopushenko; Anton Sdobnov; Alexander Bykov

doi:10.1038/s41377-024-01562-7

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Phase preservation of orbital angular momentum of light in multiple scattering environment

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- Phase preservation of orbital angular momentum of light in multiple scattering environment
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 13, Issue 10, Pages: 2263-2275(2024)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
  2.Optoelectronics and Measurement Techniques, University of Oulu, Oulu FI-90014, Finland
- Author bio：
  
  Igor Meglinski (i.meglinski@aston.ac.uk)
  Alexander Bykov (alexander.bykov@oulu.fi)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-024-01562-7
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- Published：31 October 2024，
  
  Published Online：26 August 2024，
  
  Received：17 January 2024，
  
  Revised：16 July 2024，
  
  Accepted：04 August 2024
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Meglinski, I. et al. Phase preservation of orbital angular momentum of light in multiple scattering environment. Light: Science & Applications, 13, 2263-2275 (2024).
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Meglinski, I. et al. Phase preservation of orbital angular momentum of light in multiple scattering environment. Light: Science & Applications, 13, 2263-2275 (2024). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-024-01562-7.

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Recent advancements in wavefront shaping techniques have facilitated the study of complex structured light's propagation with orbital angular momentum (OAM) within various media. The introduction of spiral phase modulation to the Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) beam during its paraxial propagation is facilitated by the negative gradient of the medium's refractive index change over time

leading to a notable increase in the rate of phase twist

effectively observed as phase retardation of the OAM. This approach attains remarkable sensitivity to even the slightest variations in the medium's refractive index (~10

−6

). The phase memory of OAM is revealed as the ability of twisted light to preserve the initial helical phase even propagating through the turbid tissue-like multiple scattering medium. The results confirm fascinating opportunities for exploiting OAM light in biomedical applications

e.g. such as non-invasive trans-cutaneous glucose diagnosis and optical communication through biological tissues and other optically dense media.

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