Coherent Beam Shaping with Multicore Fiber Photonic Lanterns

A. Milne, H. E. Parker, T. A. Wright, A. Benoît, K. Harrington, J. Leach, D. B. Phillips, J. M. Stone, T. A. Birks, R. R. Thomson

Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceedingChapter in a published conference proceeding

Abstract

Multimode fibers (MMFs) can facilitate acquisition of higher resolution images than multicore fibers (MCFs) [1]. MMF imaging is hindered by the transmission matrix (TM) of the MMF changing if its path is altered, and access to the distal-end is required for recalibration, although work is ongoing to address this [2, 3]. In [4] we showed that an MCF terminated with a photonic lantern (PL) [5] may provide some of the sought-after advantages of MMF imaging. We also suggested they might enable interrogation of the TM without access to the multimode (MM) distal end for imaging modalities requiring coherent beam shaping. Here, we demonstrate that following calibration, polarization maintaining (PM) MCF PLs facilitate controlled coherent beam shaping at the distal end after the path of the PL is altered, using only information gained from the proximal end.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
Place of PublicationU. S. A.
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9798350345995
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Sept 2023
Event2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 26 Jun 202330 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023

Conference

Conference2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period26/06/2330/06/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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