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Spatiotemporal polarization gradients in phase-bearing light

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
 [1];  [2]
  1. New York College of Athens, 38 Amalias Avenue, GR-105 58, Athens (Greece)
  2. Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD (United Kingdom)
It is shown how the interference of two circularly polarized laser beams endowed with orbital angular momentum can give rise to spatial and temporal polarization gradients, displaying axial as well as angular symmetry properties. Illustrations are given with reference to circularly polarized Laguerre-Gaussian beams as typical light beams carrying orbital angular momentum.
OSTI ID:
21408495
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 81; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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