The Angular Momentum of Light

Cambridge University Press, 11/8/2012
EAN 9781107006348, ISBN10: 1107006341

Hardcover, 442 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 2.5 cm
Language: English

Recent developments in the angular momentum of light present fresh challenges to long established concepts and pave the way for new and wide-ranging applications. The scope for structured light such as optical vortices, in particular, now extends from microfluidics to quantum information. This is the first comprehensive edited collection dealing with light carrying spin and orbital angular momentum, covering both fundamental and applied aspects. Written by internationally leading specialists, the chapters have been compiled to reflect the latest scientific progress and to address the multitude of theoretical, experimental and technical issues associated with this vibrant and exciting field. The volume is an authoritative reference for academic researchers and graduate students engaged in theoretical or experimental study of optical angular momentum and its applications. It will also benefit professionals in physics, optics and optical engineering, chemistry and biology.

Preface D. L. Andrews and M. Babiker
1. Light beams carrying orbital angular momentum J. B. Götte and S. M. Barnett
2. Vortex transformation and vortex dynamics in optical fields G. Molina-Terriza
3. Vector beams in free space E. J. Galvez
4. Optical beams with orbital angular momentum in nonlinear media A. S. Desyatnikov and Y. S. Kivshar
5. Ray optics, wave optics and quantum mechanics G. Nienhuis
6. Quantum formulation of angle and orbital angular momentum J. B. Götte and S. M. Barnett
7. Dynamic rotational frequency shift I. Bialynicki-Birula and Z. Bialynicka-Birula
8. Spin-orbit interactions of light in isotropic media K. Y. Bliokh, A. Aiello and M. A. Alonso
9. Quantum electrodynamics, angular momentum and chirality D. L. Andrews and M. Babiker
10. Trapping of charged particles by Bessel beams I. Bialynicki-Birula, Z. Bialynicka-Birula and N. Drozd
11. Theory of atoms in twisted light M. Babiker, D. L. Andrews and V. E. Lembessis
12. An experimentalist's introduction to orbital angular momentum for quantum optics J. Romero, D. Giovannini, S. Franke-Arnold and M. J. Padgett
13. Measurement of light's orbital angular momentum M. P. J. Lavery, J. Courtial and M. J. Padgett
14. Efficient generation of optical twisters using helico-conical beams V. R. Daria, D. Palima and J. Glückstad
15. Self similar modes of coherent diffusion with orbital angular momentum O. Firstenberg, M. Shuker, R. Pugatch and N. Davidson
16. Dimensionality of azimuthal entanglement M. van Exter, E. Eliel and H. Woerdman
Index.