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    A decomposition of light’s spin angular momentum density

    Light carries intrinsic spin angular momentum (SAM) when the electric or magnetic field vector rotates over time. A familiar vector equation calculates the direction of light’s SAM density using the right-hand...

    Alex J. Vernon, Sebastian Golat, Claire Rigouzzo in Light: Science & Applications (2024)