Optical Angular Momentum

Spin angular momentum of photons and the associated polarization of light has been known for many years. However, it is only over the last decade or so that physically realizable laboratory light beams have been used to study the orbital angular momentum of light. In many respects, orbital and spin...

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Main Authors Allen, L, Barnett, Stephen M, Padgett, Miles J
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published CRC Press 19.04.2016
Subjects
Angular momentum (Nuclear physics)
Quantum optics
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ISBN9780750309011
0750309016

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Summary:Spin angular momentum of photons and the associated polarization of light has been known for many years. However, it is only over the last decade or so that physically realizable laboratory light beams have been used to study the orbital angular momentum of light. In many respects, orbital and spin angular momentum behave in a similar manner, but t
ISBN:9780750309011
0750309016