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By means of the Helmholtz theorem on the decomposition of vector fields, the angular momentum of the classical electromagnetic field is decomposed, in a general and manifestly gauge invariant manner, into a spin component and an orbital component. The method is applied to linearly and circularly polarized plane waves in their classical and quantum forms.

dc.contributor.authorStewart, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T22:45:30Z
dc.identifier.issn0950-0340
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/79816
dc.description.abstractBy means of the Helmholtz theorem on the decomposition of vector fields, the angular momentum of the classical electromagnetic field is decomposed, in a general and manifestly gauge invariant manner, into a spin component and an orbital component. The method is applied to linearly and circularly polarized plane waves in their classical and quantum forms.
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Group
dc.sourceJournal of Modern Optics
dc.subjectKeywords: Electromagnetic waves; Electron energy levels; Light polarization; Quantum theory; Vectors; Angular momentum; Helmoltz theorem; Polarized plane waves; Light propagation
dc.titleAngular Momentum of Light
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.citationvolume52
dc.date.issued2005
local.identifier.absfor020501 - Classical and Physical Optics
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub8195
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationStewart, Andrew, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue8
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1145
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1154
local.identifier.doi10.1080/09500340512331326832
dc.date.updated2015-12-11T10:23:21Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-19944396856
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