Published January 2013 | Version v1
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Properties of the barycenter of a diffraction-free light beam

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Shanghai University (China)

Description

This paper is concerned with an observable effect of an unusual quantal degree of freedom that is compatible with the constraint of the transversality condition. The dependence of the barycenter of a diffraction-free light beam on this degree of freedom is investigated. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/15/1/014016

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/2040-8978/15/1/014016;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Optics (Online)
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
2040-8986

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45019335
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DEGREES OF FREEDOM; DIFFRACTION; LIMITING VALUES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; COHERENT SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING