Surface optical vortices

Lembessis, V. E., Babiker, M. and Andrews, D L. (2009) Surface optical vortices. Physical Review A (PRA), 79 (1).

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Abstract

It is shown how the total internal reflection of orbital-angular-momentum-endowed light can lead to the generation of evanescent light possessing rotational properties in which the intensity distribution is firmly localized in the vicinity of the surface. The characteristics of these surface optical vortices depend on the form of the incident light and on the dielectric mismatch of the two media. The interference of surface optical vortices is shown to give rise to interesting phenomena, including pattern rotation akin to a surface optical Ferris wheel. Applications are envisaged to be in atom lithography, optical surface tweezers, and spanners.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
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 10:04
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2023 13:35
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10732
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.011806

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