Title :
Light´s twist: Optical angular momentum
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
In addition to spin angular momentum, light beams can also carry an orbital angular momentum arising from the phase structure of the beam. During the last 20 years many groups have applied this property to applications in optical manipulation, imaging and communication.
Keywords :
angular momentum; laser beams; radiation pressure; beam phase structure; light beams; optical angular momentum; optical manipulation; spin angular momentum; Adaptive optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser beams; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optimized production technology; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Glasgow
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9928-4140-9
DOI :
10.1109/OMN.2014.6924598
