Abstract
Modes of light that contain topological defects such as screw dislocations can be focused into optical traps with interesting and useful properties. The way in which the intensity distribution within helical modes of light varies with topological charge is discussed, and new scaling predictions for their radial profiles that are consistent with experimental observations are introduced.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 477-479 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Mar 1 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics