Author_Institution :
Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
That light travels in straight lines is a statement of the obvious. But within light beams energy and momentum can twist and twirl, carrying angular momentum that can spin particles, encode information and test quantum mechanics.
Keywords :
angular momentum; light propagation; quantum optics; angular momentum; light beam energy; light beam momentum; light twist; quantum mechanics; straight lines; Particle beams; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
