DocumentCode
2165886
Title
Optical Corkscrews
Author
Grace, Edward J.
Author_Institution
Imperial Coll. London, London
fYear
2007
fDate
17-22 June 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
A novel, highly non-paraxial, helical beam is predicted. Dubbed a "corkscrew beam", since the pitch is comparable to the wavelength, they offer the possibility of optically sculpting structures with a chiral response.
Keywords
laser beams; optical waveguides; chiral response; corkscrew beam; helical beam; highly nonparaxial beam; optical corkscrews; optically sculpting structures; Apertures; Educational institutions; Lenses; Lighting; Microscopy; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Physics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Munich
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-0931-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386588
Filename
4386588
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