Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 32, Issue 6, 626002(2012)
Angular Momentum Characteristics of Cylindrical Vector Beams
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Yang Shuangyan, Wang Tingting, Li Chunfang. Angular Momentum Characteristics of Cylindrical Vector Beams[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2012, 32(6): 626002
Category: Physical Optics
Received: Dec. 13, 2011
Accepted: --
Published Online: May. 4, 2012
The Author Email: Shuangyan Yang (yangshuangyan@shu.edu.cn)