Abstract
Vortex beams have been adopted as optical communications tools to improve the information capacity of free-space communication. Topological charge (TC) is a key parameter for analyzing vortex beams, specifically when defining wavelength division multiplexing and information coding capabilities. TC is typically proportional to the radial intensity profile and orbital angular momentum. The radial intensity profile of perfect vortex (PV) beams is TC-independent, thereby improving the efficiency of image processing and optical fiber transmission; however, PV beams generated in traditional ways are restricted in their degree of freedom for multiplexing and it can be difficult to distinguish PV beams with different TCs. Herein, we numerically simulate a single all-dielectric geometric metasurface to generate PV beams with intensity patterns corresponding to the TC. We increase the types of intensity modes by superposing specific polarization states of Laguerre–Gaussian beams, creating many options for optical communication transmission purposes.
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