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A spiral phase plate can change the orbital angular momentum of a beam of light. Should I think of the beam of light carrying the orbital angular momentum or the photons that make up the beam light?
If the orbital angular momentum is carried by the individual photons what is being orbited, the axis of propagation? Seems to me like it would have to have some kind of "cork screw" motion? Is there a simple way to see this while being true to quantum optics?
Thanks!
If the orbital angular momentum is carried by the individual photons what is being orbited, the axis of propagation? Seems to me like it would have to have some kind of "cork screw" motion? Is there a simple way to see this while being true to quantum optics?
Thanks!