The dating game at dimension zero: creation and annihilation of phase singularities in optical random waves

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

L. de Angelis QN/Kuipers Lab - AS
F. Alpeggiani QN/Kuipers Lab - AS
Andrea Di Falco University of St Andrews
L. Kuipers QN/Quantum Nanoscience
Research Group
QN/Kuipers Lab (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2017 L. de Angelis, F. Alpeggiani, Andrea Di Falco, L. Kuipers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2017.FM3B.5
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

QN/Quantum Nanoscience

Research Group

QN/Kuipers Lab

Abstract

Phase singularities can be created and annihilated, but always in pairs. With optical near-field measurements, we track singularities in random waves as a function of wavelength, and discover correlations between creation and annihilation events.

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