White-light optical vortices generated with holographic optical elements
J. Marín-Sáez, M.V. Collados, I. J. Sola, J. Atencia
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Volume
V48 - N2 / 2015 International Year of Light
Reference
129-133
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.7149/OPA.48.2.129
Language
Spanish / Español
Keywords
Holographic optical elements, Volume gratings, Optical vortices, Aberration compensation, Optics education.
Abstract
A photograph of a white-light vortex obtained by means of volume phase holographic optical elements that allow creating achromatic vortices for a wide spectral range is shown. The elements have been recorded in dichromated gelatin and have a high damage threshold, so they are suitable for the generation of optical vortices with ultraintense femtosecond laser pulses.
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