Melnikova, Elena and Pantsialeyeva, Yekatsiaryna and Gorbach, Dmitry and Tolstik, Alexei and Karabchevsky, Alina (2024) Tunable Liquid Crystal Twisted‐Planar Fresnel Lens for Vortex Topology Determination. Laser and Photonics Reviews: e2401006. ISSN 1863-8880
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The development of straightforward and effective methods to determine the topological charge of phase singular beams is crucial for broadening the applications of optical vortices. Here, a straightforward and elegant method for determining the topological charge of an optical vortex using an innovative switchable achromatic nematic liquid crystal Fresnel lens is proposed. The approach allows for the unambiguous determination of both the absolute value and the sign of the topological charge of a singular beam across a wide range of the visible spectrum, as demonstrated both experimentally and theoretically. The research outcomes are promising for applications in optical information transmission systems, cryptography, and quantum computing.