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We present experiments on Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) induced beam shifts in optical reflection. Specifically, we observe the spatial Goos-H\"anchen shift in which the beam is displaced parallel to the plane of incidence and the angular…

Optics · Physics 2011-09-29 N. Hermosa , M. Merano , A. Aiello , J. P. Woerdman

While spin polarization from synchrotron radiation is well established, the polarization of orbital angular momentum (OAM) in such radiative processes remains elusive. We study radiation and polarization of relativistic electrons in a…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2026-04-24 Ziqiang Huang , Qi Meng , Xuan Liu , Wei Ma , Zhen Yang , Liang Lu , Alexander J. Silenko , Pengming Zhang , Liping Zou

The physics of orbital angular momentum (OAM) carrying light has been well-defined since the 1990s. Leveraging its physical phenomena has become a significant focus in various areas of research. For instance, OAM is applied in hybrid…

Optics · Physics 2025-08-08 Junsu Kim , Jiyeon Baek , Hyunchae Chun , Seung Ryong Park

Harnessing the Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) of light is an appealing approach to developing photonic technologies for future applications in optical communications and high- dimensional Quantum Key Distributions (QKD). An outstanding…

Photons carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) are excellent qudits and are widely used in several applications, such as long distance quantum communication, $d$-dimensional teleportation and high-resolution imaging and metrology. All…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-30 Alexandra Maria Palici , Tudor-Alexandru Isdraila , Stefan Ataman , Radu Ionicioiu

We describe the minimal diffraction-free and dispersion-free, superluminal wave packets (X-waves and generic superluminal localized waves) that can carry a given amount of units $m$ of orbital angular momentum (OAM) per photon. Even if…

Optics · Physics 2022-01-19 Miguel A. Porras , Raúl García-Álvarez

Contrary to the optical spin angular momentum (SAM), the role played by the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light in magneto-optics remains largely unexplored. However, the SAM and OAM are known to be coupled when light interacts with…

The orbital angular momentum of light (OAM) provides a promising approach for the implementation of multidimensional states (qudits) for quantum information purposes. In order to characterize the degradation undergone by the information…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-05-05 Daniele Giovannini , Eleonora Nagali , Lorenzo Marrucci , Fabio Sciarrino

Satellite-based quantum communications enable a bright future for global-scale information security. However, the spin orbital momentum of light, currently used in many mainstream quantum communication systems, only allows for quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-07-07 Ziqing Wang , Robert Malaney , Jonathan Green

Light with helical phase structures, carrying quantized orbital angular momentum (OAM), has many applications in both classical and quantum optics, such as high-capacity optical communications and quantum information processing. Frequency…

There is recurrent interest in the orbital angular momentum (OAM) conveyed by optical vortices, which are structured beams with a helically twisted wavefront. Particular significance is attached to the issue of how, in its interactions with…

Optics · Physics 2019-02-27 Kayn A. Forbes , David L. Andrews

Light carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) has attractive applications in the fields of precise optical measurements and high capacity optical communications. We study the rotation of a light beam propagating in warm 87Rb atomic vapor…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-07-22 Shuai Shi , Dong-Sheng Ding , Zhi-Yuan Zhou , Yan Li , Wei Zhang , Bao-Sen Shi

Orbital angular momentum (OAM) detection underpins almost all aspects of vortex beams' advances such as communication and quantum analogy. Conventional schemes are frustrated by low speed, complicated system, limited detection range. Here,…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2022-09-07 Hao Wang , Ziyu Zhan , Futai Hu , Yuan Meng , Zeqi Liu , Xing Fu , Qiang Liu

The relatively new atomic form factor for twisted (vortex) beams, which carry orbital angular momentum (OAM), is considered and compared to the conventional atomic form factor for plane wave beams that carry only spin angular momentum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-04-23 Pierson Guthrey , Lev Kaplan , J. H. McGuire

We describe a novel approach for generating light beams that carry orbital angular momentum (OAM) by means of total internal reflection in an isotropic medium. A continuous space-varying cylindrically symmetric reflector, in the form of…

The turbulence induced decay of orbital angular momentum (OAM) entanglement between two photons is investigated numerically and experimentally. To compare our results with previous work, we simulate the turbulent atmosphere with a single…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-16 Alpha Hamadou Ibrahim , Filippus S. Roux , Melanie McLaren , Thomas Konrad , Andrew Forbes

We show that when an electron or photon propagates in a cylindrically symmetric waveguide, its spin angular momentum (SAM) and its orbital angular momentum (OAM) interact. Remarkably, we find that the dynamics resulting from this spin-orbit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-12-09 C. C. Leary , M. G. Raymer , S. J. van Enk

The transverse orbital angular momentum (OAM) of spatiotemporal optical vortices (STOVs) has been a topic of active debate in recent years. Previous studies, relying on narrowband and paraxial approximations, resulted in unprecedented…

Optics · Physics 2025-12-11 Jordan Adams , Youngbin Park , Andy Chong

Orbital angular momentum (OAM), a topological degree of freedom of light, is theoretically invariant under continuous deformations; yet, its physical observability degrades precipitously in complex media, creating a fundamental…

Optics · Physics 2026-03-06 Shuailing Wang , Jingping Xu , Yaping Yang

As an attractive degree of freedom in electromagnetic (EM) waves, the orbital angular momentum (OAM) enables infinite communication channels for both classical and quantum communications. The exploration of OAM generation inspires various…

Optics · Physics 2018-08-21 Menglin L. N. Chen , Li Jun Jiang , Wei E. I. Sha