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Introduction to the atoms and angular momentum of light special issue

L Allen

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A very brief comment concerning the literature relating to the angular momentum of light is followed by a précis of a review article on the orbital angular momentum of light published in 1999. An outline is then given of the key developments since 1999 in the study of the angular momentum of light and of the related topic of optical vortices.


PACS

37.10.Vz Mechanical effects of light on atoms, molecules, and ions

37.10.De Atom cooling methods

42.25.-p Wave optics

Subjects

Atomic and molecular physics

Optics, quantum optics and lasers

Dates

Issue 2 (April 2002)

Received 8 January 2002

Published 28 March 2002



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