Projects

This project seeks to develop the simultaneous message-passing protocol with structured light. This concept fits into the trend to incorporate quantum solutions in classical applications. Such possibility exists due to the similarity between the world of quanta and classical optics. It is fair to say that the boundary between classical and quantum worlds started to blur recently, and the connection between those two emerged. In particular, our efforts will focus on developing the simultaneous message-passing protocol toward a reliable communication system. The primary attention will be given to the increase of the capacity to transmit and process classical information with structured light.

The project aims to develop the Optical vortex wavefront sensor. The novel beam geometry, based on the optical vortex beam, will pave the way for various unique possibilities of wavefront evaluation. This will be possible due to the peculiar features of the optical vortex. The developed sensor will incorporate the iterative phase retrieval algorithms. This will increase the degrees of freedom in terms of evaluating the local wavefront curvature. The vortex beam will not only change its position according to the incoming wavefront but also its shape. Potential applications will focus on the evaluation of optical elements, classical, as well as modern freeform optical elements.