Angular Momenta and Spin-Orbit Interaction of Nonparaxial Light in Free Space
By K. Bliokh, Miguel A. Alonso, E. Ostrovskaya, Andrea Aiello. 2010
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We give an exact self-consistent operator description of the spin and orbital angular momenta, position, and spin-orbit interactions of nonparaxial light in free space. Both quantum-operator formalism and classical energy-flow approach are presented. We apply the general theory to symmetric and asymmetric Bessel beams exhibiting spin- and orbital-dependent intensity profiles. The exact wave solutions are clearly interpreted in terms of the Berry phases, quantization of caustics, and Hall effects of light, which can be readily observedexperimentally.
Subfields: Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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