Structured light with inhomogeneous phase, amplitude, and polarization spatial distributions
that represent an infinite-dimensional space of eigenstates for light as the ideal carrier can …

<? pag\vskip-16pt?> Harnessing linear and angular momenta of light is one of the
cornerstones in modern optics and has found tremendous applications in optical circuits …

Optical tweezers employing forces produced by light underpin important manipulation tools
employed in numerous areas of applied and biological physics. Conventional optical …

Optical tweezers are tools made of light that enable contactless pushing, trapping, and
manipulation of objects, ranging from atoms to space light sails. Since the pioneering work …

Transverse spin momentum related to the spin angular momentum (SAM) of light has been
theoretically studied recently and predicted to generate an intriguing optical lateral force …

The spin–orbit coupling of light, which can be utilized to manipulate the polarization and
spatial degrees of freedom of photons, has shown unprecedented potential in realizing on …

It is well known that the spin angular momentum of light, and therefore that of photons, is
directly related to their circular polarization. Naturally, for totally unpolarized light …

Spin angular momenta play important roles in light–matter interactions, leading to the
emergence of the spin Hall effect and topological quasiparticles in modern optics. The …

The unidirectional excitation of near-field optical modes is a fundamental prerequisite for
many photonic applications, such as wireless power transfer and information …

We analyze spin and orbital angular momenta in monochromatic acoustic wave fields in a
homogeneous medium. Despite being purely longitudinal (curl-free), inhomogeneous …