Cameron, R. P., Götte, J. B. , Barnett, S. M. and Yao, A. M. (2017) Chirality and the angular momentum of light. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 375, 20150433. (doi: 10.1098/rsta.2015.0433) (PMID:28069764)
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Abstract
Chirality is exhibited by objects that cannot be rotated into their mirror images. It is far from obvious that this has anything to do with the angular momentum of light, which owes its existence to rotational symmetries. There is nevertheless a subtle connection between chirality and the angular momentum of light. We demonstrate this connection and, in particular, its significance in the context of chiral light–matter interactions.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Goette, Dr Joerg and Barnett, Professor Stephen and Cameron, Dr Robert and Yao, Dr Alison |
| Authors: | Cameron, R. P., Götte, J. B., Barnett, S. M., and Yao, A. M. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences |
| Publisher: | The Royal Society |
| ISSN: | 1364-5021 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1471-2946 |
| Published Online: | 09 January 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 375:20150433 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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