Surface optical vortices

被引:32
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作者
Lembessis, V. E. [1 ]
Babiker, M. [1 ]
Andrews, D. L. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ York, Dept Phys, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ E Anglia, Sch Chem Sci, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2009年 / 79卷 / 01期
关键词
angular momentum; dielectric materials; optical vortices; radiation pressure; ORBITAL ANGULAR-MOMENTUM; LIGHT; ILLUMINATION; FORCE; ATOMS;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevA.79.011806
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
It is shown how the total internal reflection of orbital-angular-momentum-endowed light can lead to the generation of evanescent light possessing rotational properties in which the intensity distribution is firmly localized in the vicinity of the surface. The characteristics of these surface optical vortices depend on the form of the incident light and on the dielectric mismatch of the two media. The interference of surface optical vortices is shown to give rise to interesting phenomena, including pattern rotation akin to a surface optical Ferris wheel. Applications are envisaged to be in atom lithography, optical surface tweezers, and spanners.
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