%A Wang Rui-Min (王瑞敏), Wang Xing-Peng (王兴鹏), Wu Zhen-Kun (吴振坤), Yao Xin (姚鑫), Zhang Yi-Qi (张贻齐), Zhang Yan-Peng (张彦鹏) %T Multi-component optical azimuthons of four-wave mixing %0 Journal Article %D 2014 %J Chin. Phys. B %R 10.1088/1674-1056/23/5/054209 %P 54209-054209 %V 23 %N 5 %U {https://cpb.iphy.ac.cn/CN/abstract/article_116175.shtml} %8 2014-05-15 %X We report the multi-component optical azimuthons of four-wave mixing (FWM) composed of several modulated vortex beams, the so-called azimuthons, in V-type three-level and two-level atomic systems. We analyze the formation mechanisms of the FWM azimuthons theoretically and experimentally. In addition, we illustrate the interactions between the co-propagating azimuthon components. Finally, we also compare the stabilities of azimuthons in V-type three-level and two-level atomic systems.