The difficulty of measuring orbital angular momentum
Light can carry angular momentum as well as energy and momentum; the transfer of this angular momentum to an object results in an optical torque. The development of a rotational analogue to the force measurement capability of optical tweezers is hampered by the difficulty of optical measurement of o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti
2011-09-01
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Series: | Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1478/C1V89S1P076 |