Axial Angular Momentum of Bessel Light

Authors

  • Mazen Nairat

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https://doi.org/10.4302/plp.v10i1.787

Abstract

Both linear and angular momentum densities of Bessel, Gaussian-Bessel, and Hankel-Bessel lasers are determined. Angular momentum of the three Bessel beams is illustrated at linear and circular polarization. Axial Angular momentum is resolved in particular interpretation: the harmonic order of the physical light momentum.

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Published

2018-03-31

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M. Nairat, “Axial Angular Momentum of Bessel Light”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 23–25, Mar. 2018.

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