Courtial, J. , Dholakia, K., Allen, L. and Padgett, M.J. (1997) Gaussian beams with very high orbital angular momentum. Optics Communications, 144(39236), pp. 210-213. (doi: 10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00376-3)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00376-3
Abstract
An elliptical Gaussian beam focussed by a cylindrical lens can possess large amounts of orbital angular momentum, We give an expression for the angular momentum, which arises from the azimuthal component of the Poynting vector, and show that it can be as high as 10 000 (h) over bar per photon. We examine the phase distribution of the beams in an interference experiment.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Padgett, Professor Miles and Courtial, Dr Johannes and Allen, Prof Leslie |
| Authors: | Courtial, J., Dholakia, K., Allen, L., and Padgett, M.J. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Optics Communications |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science B.V. |
| ISSN: | 0030-4018 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1873-0310 |
| Published Online: | 05 August 2003 |
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