TY - JOUR
T1 - Spin-to-orbital angular momentum conversion in focusing, scattering, and imaging systems
AU - Bliokh, Konstantin Y.
AU - Ostrovskaya, Elena A.
AU - Alonso, Miguel A.
AU - Rodríguez-Herrera, Oscar G.
AU - Lara, David
AU - Dainty, Chris
PY - 2011/12/19
Y1 - 2011/12/19
N2 - We present a general theory of spin-to-orbital angular momentum (AM) conversion of light in focusing, scattering, and imaging optical systems. Our theory employs universal geometric transformations of non-paraxial optical fields in such systems and allows for direct calculation and comparison of the AM conversion efficiency in different physical settings. Observations of the AM conversions using local intensity distributions and far-field polarimetric measurements are discussed.
AB - We present a general theory of spin-to-orbital angular momentum (AM) conversion of light in focusing, scattering, and imaging optical systems. Our theory employs universal geometric transformations of non-paraxial optical fields in such systems and allows for direct calculation and comparison of the AM conversion efficiency in different physical settings. Observations of the AM conversions using local intensity distributions and far-field polarimetric measurements are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1364/OE.19.026132
DO - 10.1364/OE.19.026132
M3 - Article
SN - 1094-4087
VL - 19
SP - 26132
EP - 26149
JO - Optics Express
JF - Optics Express
IS - 27
ER -