The Angular Momentum of Light - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107006341 ISBN 13: 9781107006348

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Recent developments in the angular momentum of light present fresh challenges to long established concepts and pave the way for new and wide-ranging applications. The scope for structured light such as optical vortices, in particular, now extends from microfluidics to quantum information. This is the first comprehensive edited collection dealing with light carrying spin and orbital angular momentum, covering both fundamental and applied aspects. Written by internationally leading specialists, the chapters have been compiled to reflect the latest scientific progress and to address the multitude of theoretical, experimental and technical issues associated with this vibrant and exciting field. The volume is an authoritative reference for academic researchers and graduate students engaged in theoretical or experimental study of optical angular momentum and its applications. It will also benefit professionals in physics, optics and optical engineering, chemistry and biology.

About this title

Book Description:

This is the first comprehensive coverage of angular momentum of light covering both its theoretical and applied aspects. The chapters, written by leading experts in the field, provide a state-of-the-art reference for researchers and graduate students, as well as for professionals in physics, optics and optical engineering, chemistry and biology.

About the Author:

David L. Andrews is Professor of Chemical Physics at the University of East Anglia where he leads theoretical research on fundamental photonics and molecular energy transport. He is a Fellow of the SPIE, the Institute of Physics and of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Mohamed Babiker is Professor of Physics at the University of York and has previously held this role at the University of Essex. Professor Babiker has been researching light beams with orbital angular momentum for the past twenty years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1107006341
• ISBN 13: 9781107006348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 442
• Editor: Andrews David L., Babiker Mohamed