The role of spin and orbital angular momentum in Čerenkov radiation

Ido Kaminer, Maor Mutzafi, Amir Levy, Gal Harari, Hanan Herzig Sheinfux, Scott Skirlo, Jonathan Nemirovsky, John D. Joannopoulos, Mordechai Segev, Marin Soljacic

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Abstract

We show that Čerenkov radiation contains new phenomena arising from the quantum nature of charged fermions. The charge's orbital angular momentum and spin couple to the emitted photon, which scatters into preferred angles and polarizations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580118
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 5 Jun 201610 Jun 2016

Publication series

Name2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016

Conference

Conference2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period5/06/1610/06/16

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