DocumentCode
1995208
Title
Non-linear transfer of orbital angular momentum
Author
Ng, Ping-Fung ; Go, Mary Ann ; Seelweger, Bérenger ; Bachor, Hans-A ; Daria, Vincent Ricardo
Author_Institution
Res. Sch. of Phys. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fYear
2011
fDate
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Firstpage
1169
Lastpage
1170
Abstract
The orbital angular momentum (OAM) carried by Laguerre-Gaussian beams can be transferred to move particles along its ring-shaped intensity distribution. Here, we show a unique non-linear effect where a fluorescent microbead is moved in the opposite direction as the OAM.
Keywords
angular momentum; fluorescence; laser beams; radiation pressure; Laguerre-Gaussian beams; fluorescent microbead; nonlinear transfer; orbital angular momentum; radiation pressure; ring shaped intensity distribution; Fluorescence; Force; Laser beams; Laser modes; Microscopy; Optical vortices; Photonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1939-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194171
Filename
6194171
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