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A New Twist for Materials Science: The Formation of Chiral Structures Using the Angular Momentum of Light
Author(s) -
Omatsu Takashige,
Miyamoto Katsuhiko,
Toyoda Kohei,
Morita Ryuji,
Arita Yoshihiko,
Dholakia Kishan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201801672
Subject(s) - angular momentum , optical vortex , materials science , angular momentum of light , photonics , orbital angular momentum of light , metamaterial , orbital angular momentum multiplexing , spin (aerodynamics) , twist , optical materials , total angular momentum quantum number , angular momentum coupling , nanotechnology , optics , optoelectronics , physics , classical mechanics , geometry , mathematics , thermodynamics
Recent work has shown that irradiation with light possessing orbital angular momentum (OAM) and an associated phase singularity, that is an optical vortex, twists a variety of materials. These include silicon, azo‐polymer, and even liquid‐phase resins to form various helically structured materials. This article provides a review of the unique helical‐structured materials created and the novel fundamental phenomena enabled by this interaction between both the spin angular momentum and the OAM of light with matter. Such light‐induced helical‐structured materials will potentially lead to advanced photonic devices, for instance, metamaterials for ultrasensitive detection and reactions for chiral chemical composites.