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Twisted Materials: A New Twist for Materials Science: The Formation of Chiral Structures Using the Angular Momentum of Light (Advanced Optical Materials 14/2019)
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.201970052
Subject(s) - materials science , optical vortex , angular momentum , metamaterial , optical materials , photonics , twist , photonic metamaterial , polymer , silicon , chirality (physics) , phase (matter) , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , optics , composite material , physics , classical mechanics , chiral symmetry , quantum mechanics , geometry , mathematics , nambu–jona lasinio model , quark
Light possessing orbital angular momentum and an associated phase singularity, that is an optical vortex, twists a variety of materials, including silicon, azo‐polymer, and even liquid‐phase resins, to form various helically structured materials. Such light‐induced helical structured materials, as reviewed by Takashige Omatsu and co‐workers in article number 1801672, will potentially lead to advanced photonic devices, for instance, metamaterials for ultra‐sensitive detection and reactions for chiral chemical composites.