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A laser for complex spatial modes

A cavity design that makes it possible to directly generate Laguerre–Gaussian modes on demand looks set to benefit applications in microscopy and data communications.

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Figure 1: Higher-order Poincaré sphere laser.

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Alfano, R., Milione, G., Galvez, E. et al. A laser for complex spatial modes. Nature Photon 10, 286–288 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2016.82

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