Abstract
We demonstrate propagation of light possessing orbital angular momentum over record fiber-lengths (~km) with minimal cross-talk (<20-dB). This yields a novel degree of freedom for encoding information in fibers for quantum or classical communication links.
© 2011 Optical Society of America
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