Local transfer of optical angular momentum to matter

R  Zambrini; S M  Barnett

doi:10.1080/09500340512331323448

Local transfer of optical angular momentum to matter

R Zambrini, S M Barnett

Physics

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Abstract

We resolve a paradoxical difference between the local density of optical angular momentum and the associated torque exerted on a trapped particle.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1045-1052
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Modern Optics
Volume	52
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340512331323448
Publication status	Published - 20 May 2005

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light
particles
modes

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Local transfer of optical angular momentum to matter

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