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Spin-to-orbital angular momentum conversion in focusing, scattering, and imaging systems

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2011

Authors

Bliokh, Konstantin Y
Alonso, Miguel A
Rodriguez-Herrera, Oscar G
Lara, David
Dainty, Chris
Ostrovskaya, Elena

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Optical Society of America

Abstract

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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Keywords: Direct calculation; Far-field; General theory; Geometric transformations; Imaging optical systems; Intensity distribution; Optical field; Polarimetric measurements; Conversion efficiency; Mathematical transformations; Polarimeters; Angular momentum; algor

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/53326

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ANU Research Publications

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Optics Express

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