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The Heisenberg uncertainty principle suggests that it is impossible to determine the trajectory of a quantum particle in the same way as a classical particle. However, we may still yield insight into novel behavior of photons based on the…

Optics · Physics 2017-04-26 Yongnan Li , Zhi-Cheng Ren , Ling-Jun Kong , Chenghou Tu , Hui-Tian Wang

Frequency sum of two light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) in quasi-phase matching crystals was reported for the first time. The situations in which one light carried OAM and the other is in Gaussian mode and both beams…

Optics · Physics 2015-07-10 Yan Li , Zhi-Yuan Zhou , Dong-Sheng Ding , Wei Zhang , Shuai Shi , Bao-Sen Shi

The orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light provides an unbounded set of orthogonal modes for ultrahigh-capacity optical information processing. However, current OAM detection schemes typically rely on light interference or diffraction,…

We consider recently introduced self-focusing fields that carry orbital angular momentum (OAM) [Opt. Lett. $\textbf{46}$, 2384$-$2387 (2021)] and in particular, their propagation properties through a turbulent ocean. We show that this type…

Optics · Physics 2022-10-12 Meilan Luo , Matias Koivurova , Marco Ornigotti , Chaoliang Ding

The function to measure orbital angular momentum (OAM) distribution of vortex light is essential for OAM applications. Although there are lots of works to measure OAM modes, it is difficult to measure the power distribution of different OAM…

Orbital angular momentum (OAM), due to its theoretically orthogonal and unbounded helical phase index, has been utilized as an independent physical degree of freedom for ultrahigh-capacity information encryption. However, the imaging…

Optics · Physics 2024-07-29 Feiyang Shen , Weiwen Fan , Yong Zhang , Yuping Chen , Xianfeng Chen

The emergence of an orbital angular momentum (OAM) response to a charge current holds promise for technological applications, allowing electrical control of magnetization dynamics. Often, the OAM current is invoked in explaining…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-12 Niels Henrik Aase , Erik Wegner Hodt , Karl Bergson Hallberg , Asle Sudbø , Jacob Linder

The nature of the transverse orbital angular momentum (tOAM) associated with spatiotemporal optical vortex (STOV) pulses has been the subject of recent debate. We demonstrate that the approaches to tOAM presented in several recent papers…

Optics · Physics 2025-09-25 N. Tripathi , S. W. Hancock , H. M. Milchberg

The concept of angular momentum is ubiquitous to many areas of physics. In classical mechanics, a system may possess an angular momentum which can be either transverse (e.g., in a spinning wheel) or longitudinal (e.g., for a fluidic vortex)…

The experimental realization of multidimensional quantum states may lead to unexplored and interesting physics, as well as advanced quantum communication protocols. The orbital angular momentum of photons is a well suitable discrete degree…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-07-03 Martin Stuetz , Simon Groeblacher , Thomas Jennewein , Anton Zeilinger

The orbital angular momentum (OAM) has attracted widespread attention due to its ability to carry information in multiple dimensions. However, a high-dimensional entanglement carrying OAM can be affected by environment and undergoes…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-18 Huimin Zhang , Chaoying Zhao

We obtain an expression for the matrix element for a twisted (Laguerre-Gaussian profile) photon scattering from a hydrogen atom. We consider photons incoming with an orbital angular momentum (OAM) of $\ell \hbar$, carried by a factor of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-02-06 Basil S. Davis , L. Kaplan , J. H. McGuire

Advanced holographic techniques are increasingly demanded for high-capacity and secure information processing. In this context, orbital angular momentum (OAM) stands out as a powerful resource for optical multiplexing, offering access to an…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-03 Joonkyo Jung , Hyeonhee Kim , Jonghwa Shin

A general orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode selection principle is put forward involving the rotationally symmetric superposition of chiral states. This principle is not only capable of explaining the operation of spiral zone plate…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-09-06 Yuanjie Yang , G. Thirunavukkarasu , M. Babiker , Jun Yuan

We experimentally study the behavior of orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light in a noncollinear second harmonic generation (SHG) process. The experiment is performed by using a type I BBO crystal under phase matching conditions with…

The past decades have seen substantial interest in the so-called orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light, driven largely by its diverse range of applications. However, there are fundamental theoretical issues with decomposing the angular…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-06-17 Eric Palmerduca , Hong Qin

Optical intrinsic angular momentum can be regarded as derivation from spatial superposition of optical vector fields embodied by spinning or and spiraling the electric field vector. We employ vectorial formulation derivation to…

Optics · Physics 2019-12-10 Liang Fang , Jian Wang

We identify and explore a high orbital angular momentum (OAM) harmonics generation and amplification mechanism that manipulates the OAM independently of any other laser property, by preserving the initial laser wavelength, through…

Vortex light, a unique optical field that carries orbital angular momentum (OAM), has attracted considerable attention in recent years. In this paper, we present a detailed theoretical analysis of OAM transfer from the input field to the…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-13 Fan Meng , Xin-Yao Huang , Guo-Feng Zhang

The problem of light waves interaction with charged particles becomes more and more complex starting with the case of plane waves, where the analytical solution is well known, to more natural, though more complicated situations which…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2024-07-22 Egor Dmitriev , Philipp Korneev