Spin angular momentum engineering within highly localized focal fields: from simple orientation to complex topologies

Yongxi Zeng; Yanzhong Yu; Jian Chen; Houan Teng; Musheng Chen; Pinghui Wu; Qiwen Zhan

doi:10.1364/PRJ.550414

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