Abstract

In this article, a method for the simultaneous generation of multiple higher-order orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes in a few-mode fiber (FMF) using a single long-period fiber grating (LPFG) is proposed and demonstrated. The high diffraction order of the grating is used to achieve the resonant coupling of multiple modes, and the coupling coefficients of different order modes are balanced by a preset-twist method. This solves the two coupling problems of over-coupling for lower-order modes and difficult excitation of higher-order modes faced by multi-order mode generation, and overcomes the challenge of balanced excitation of multiple modes with high coupling efficiency. In the experiment, the simultaneous generation and flexible combination of first-order, second-order and third-order OAM modes are successfully achieved in a six-mode fiber, in which the mode order, resonant wavelength and wavelength interval can be flexibly controlled. By fabricating with grating periods of 2300 μm, 782 μm and 990 μm, respectively, high conversion efficiency of first-order and second-order modes, first-order and third-order modes, second-order and third-order modes can be generated simultaneously. In addition, for the first time, the first-order, second-order and third-order modes are generated simultaneously at a grating period of 1630 μm with conversion efficiencies of 98.61%, 99.11% and 98.89%, respectively. The mode profiles and interference patterns of different order modes show that multiple higher-order OAM modes with insertion loss less than 1 dB and mode purity over 95% are successfully generated.

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