Angular Momenta and Spin-Orbit Interaction of Nonparaxial Light in Free Space

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2010-06-19

arxiv.org/abs/1006.3876v3

Phys.Rev.A82:063825,2010

Physics

Optics

8 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.82.063825

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 observed experimentally.

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