The spatial structure of vortex laser beams associates angular momentum to photons, which, in addition to their spin, can be used to tailor light-matter interactions. Here, the authors excite an ...

Encoding spatial information of objects into the orbital angular momentum of light enables the network to perform all-optical object classification Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

The angular momentum of light comes in two varieties: spin and orbital. Spin is associated with optical polarization, which is the orientation of light’s electric-field oscillations.

Spintronics are promising devices that work utilizing not only the charge of electrons, like conventional electronics, but ...

In this study, the combined effect of the near-field optical angular momentum and the bias voltage on the Raman response of a single molecular junction, creating a molecular switch, was investigated.

The Talbot effect in cylindrical systems is explored, offering unprecedented control over light's structure and promising advancements in optical communication.

Laser combo opens up futuristic terahertz technology According to Forbes, another interesting feature is that the beams carrying 10 and 100 units of angular momentum are significantly different in ...

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This international conference provides a forum for scientists working on the orbital angular momentum of light, aiming to identify new developments and directions in the field.

For innovations in the transfer of optical angular momentum to matter, using sculpted light for laser manipulation on atomic, nano- and microscales, and providing a powerful probe to biomedicine.