Title :
Twisted beams, chirality and angular momentum
Author :
Andrews, D.L. ; Romero, L. C Dávila ; Babiker, M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Chem. Sci. & Pharmacy, East Anglia Univ., Norwich, UK
Abstract :
A study is made of the interaction of chiral systems with optical vortices, identifying scope for exploiting similarities between the angular momentum properties of circularly polarised and twisted laser beams.
Keywords :
angular momentum; chirality; laser beams; light polarisation; optical rotation; optical vortices; quantum optics; angular momentum; chirality; circularly polarised laser beams; optical vortices; twisted laser beams; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Laser beams; Optical beams; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical vortices; Proteins; Raman scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314195