Twisted Materials: A New Twist for Materials Science: The Formation of Chiral Structures Using the Angular Momentum of Light (Advanced Optical Materials 14/2019). Issue 14 (18th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Omatsu, Takashige; Miyamoto, Katsuhiko; Toyoda, Kohei; Morita, Ryuji; Arita, Yoshihiko; Dholakia, Kishan
• Is Part Of: Advanced optical materials. Volume 7:Issue 14(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-07-18
• Subjects: chiral structured materials -- laser materials processing -- optical vortices -- orbital angular momentum -- singular optics -- spin angular momentum; Optical materials -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; 620.11295
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.201970052
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2195-1071

Abstract

Abstract : Light possessing orbital angular momentum and an associated phase singularity, that is an optical vortex, twists a variety of materials, including silicon, azo‐polymer, and even liquid‐phase resins, to form various helically structured materials. Such light‐induced helical structured materials, as reviewed by Takashige Omatsu and co‐workers in article number 1801672, will potentially lead to advanced photonic devices, for instance, metamaterials for ultra‐sensitive detection and reactions for chiral chemical composites.