Transverse Momentum and Spin in the Evanescent Wave above a Prism (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Transverse Momentum and Spin in the Evanescent Wave above a Prism

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Transverse force and torque on a particle in evanescent field generated from a total internal reflection in a glass prism. These reveal the presence of the transverse momentum and spin in the evanescent wave above the prism.

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RIKEN

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