Momentum paradox in a vortex core

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1135-1144

  Zambrini, Roberta ^a   Thomson, Laura C ^a   Barnett, Stephen M ^a   Padgett, Miles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BESSEL FUNCTIONS; LIGHT PROPAGATION;

BESSEL BEAMS; OPTICAL VORTICES;

PHOTONS;

EID: 27844459861     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340412331326383     Document Type: Article

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