Dynamical Modulation of Transverse Orbital Angular Momentum in Highly Confined Spatiotemporal Optical Vortex
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
3.1. Transversely Polarized Components
3.2. Longitudinally Polarized Components
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, J.; Kuai, S.; Chen, G.; Yu, L.; Zhan, Q. Dynamical Modulation of Transverse Orbital Angular Momentum in Highly Confined Spatiotemporal Optical Vortex. Photonics 2023, 10, 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10020148
Chen J, Kuai S, Chen G, Yu L, Zhan Q. Dynamical Modulation of Transverse Orbital Angular Momentum in Highly Confined Spatiotemporal Optical Vortex. Photonics. 2023; 10(2):148. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10020148
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Jian, Siyu Kuai, Guoliang Chen, Lihua Yu, and Qiwen Zhan. 2023. "Dynamical Modulation of Transverse Orbital Angular Momentum in Highly Confined Spatiotemporal Optical Vortex" Photonics 10, no. 2: 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10020148
APA StyleChen, J., Kuai, S., Chen, G., Yu, L., & Zhan, Q. (2023). Dynamical Modulation of Transverse Orbital Angular Momentum in Highly Confined Spatiotemporal Optical Vortex. Photonics, 10(2), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10020148