Abstract
We present an approach to separating the angular momentum (AM) flux of monochromatic light into its spin and orbital parts based on a symmetrized AM tensor When considering the AM flux for a light beam through its cross section and that for an outgoing wave through a spherical surface in the far-field zone, the separation gives the desired results: the spin/orbital AM flux equals the integral of spin/orbital AM density times some weighting factor accounting for energy flux. When applied to Bessel beams, the obtained spin and orbital AM fluxes are exactly the same as those given by the paper (2014 New J. Phys. 16 093037) based on the canonical AM tensor separation. Furthermore, from the spin AM flux integral, the divergence-free spin AM tensor can be identified. We define the orbital AM tensor to be the difference between the total AM tensor and Since is divergence-free, the integral for either spin and orbital AM flux, can be made on any closed surface.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
