Abstract
A broadband tunable orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode converter based on a helical long-period fiber grating (HLPFG) inscribed in a conventional single-mode fiber (SMF) is experimentally demonstrated. The proposed all-fiber OAM mode converter is based on the core-cladding mode dual resonance near the dispersion turning point (DTP). The converter can operate with a bandwidth of 303.9 nm @ -3 dB and 182.2 nm @ -10 dB, which is, as far as we know, the widest bandwidth for a conventional SMF. Furthermore, the bandwidth of the OAM mode can be dynamically tuned within a large dynamic range (>80 nm) by simply twisting the fiber clockwise (CW) or counterclockwise (CCW). The dynamic tunability of the bandwidth of the proposed OAM mode generator may find vital applications in large-capacity optical fiber communication systems.
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