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Optics Express

  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 14, Iss. 9 — May. 1, 2006
  • pp: 4183–4188

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Orbital angular momentum transfer in helical Mathieu beams

Carlos López-Mariscal, Julio C. Gutiérrez-Vega, Graham Milne, and Kishan Dholakia  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 9, pp. 4183-4188 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.004183


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Abstract

We observe the transfer of orbital angular momentum to trapped particles in the azimuthally asymmetric transverse intensity distribution of a helical Mathieu beam. The average rotation rate, instantaneous angular displacement and terminal velocity of the trapped particles are measured experimentally. The angular dependence of these parameters is found to be in good agreement with the variation of the optical gradient force, the transfer of OAM from the wavefield and the Stokes drag force.

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OCIS Codes
(050.1970) Diffraction and gratings : Diffractive optics
(140.3300) Lasers and laser optics : Laser beam shaping
(140.7010) Lasers and laser optics : Laser trapping
(170.4520) Medical optics and biotechnology : Optical confinement and manipulation
(260.1960) Physical optics : Diffraction theory
(350.4990) Other areas of optics : Particles

History
Original Manuscript: March 15, 2006
Revised Manuscript: April 17, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: April 17, 2006
Published: May 1, 2006

Citation
Carlos López-Mariscal, Julio C. Gutiérrez-Vega, Graham Milne, and Kishan Dholakia, "Orbital angular momentum transfer in helical Mathieu beams," Opt. Express 14, 4183-4188 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-9-4183


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