Spin photonics: from transverse spin to photonic skyrmions

• Published in: Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 10; no. 16; pp. 3927 - 3943
• Main Authors: Shi, Peng, Du, Luping, Yuan, Xiaocong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 21.10.2021; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: Angular momentum; Circular polarization; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic radiation; Evanescent waves; Gravitational waves; Hypothetical particles; Ion beams; Optical properties; Optics; Particle theory; Photonics; Quantum optics; Spin dynamics; spin-momentum locking; spin-orbit interaction; topological structure; Topology; transverse spin

Spin angular momentum associated with circular polarization is a fundamental and important aspect of photons both in classical and quantum optics. The interaction of this optical spin with matter and structures results in many intriguing optical effects and state-of-the-art applications covered unde...