On optical vortex interactions with chiral matter

Andrews, D L, Davila Romero, L C and Babiker, M (2004) On optical vortex interactions with chiral matter. Optics Communications, 237 (1-3). pp. 133-139.

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Abstract

We examine the possibility that optical vortices should offer a controllable specificity in their interactions with chiral matter, associated with orbital angular momentum transfer. By explicit analysis of the grounds for chiroptical behaviour, we establish that the helicity of optical vortices cannot engage through any parametric or non-parametric optical process with the chirality of a molecular system, other than through intrinsic photon spin.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Physical and Analytical Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science
Depositing User:	Rachel Smith
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2010 14:30
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 04:20
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10694
DOI:	10.1016/j.optcom.2004.03.093

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