The method of vortex topological charge detection based on measurements of light field intensity and design of a corresponding detector are suggested. A mathematical model of the detector is introduced in the work. Results of numerical experiments simulating recognition of a vortex in the presence of noise are also presented along with assessments of the detector performance. The data of numerical experiments are confirmed by analytical calculations.
detector of optical vortices, data transfer, Rozhdestvenski interferometer, topological charge