Angular momenta and spin-orbit interaction of nonparaxial light in free space

Journal Article · Wed Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.82.063825· OSTI ID:21528985

Bliokh, Konstantin Y ^[1]; Alonso, Miguel A ^[2]; Ostrovskaya, Elena A ^[3]; Aiello, Andrea ^[4]

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1. Applied Optics Group, School of Physics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway (Ireland)
2. Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)
3. ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics and Nonlinear Physics Centre, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 (Australia)
4. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Guenter-Scharowsky-Strasse 1/Bau 24, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)

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.

• OSTI ID: 21528985
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 82; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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INTERMEDIATE COUPLING
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