Helical-chiroptical nanowires generated orbital angular momentum for the detection of circularly polarized light
Zhongxuan Wang, Mingsheng Gao, Xiaotao Hao, Wei Qin
Abstract
In this work, we designed a type of organic chiral polymeric nanowire with strong orbital angular momentum to fabricate circularly polarized light detectors. In chiral polymeric nanowires, chirality induced orbital angular momentum could lead to the splitting of spin up and spin down energy levels, which determines the performance of circularly polarized light detection. In addition, chiral polymeric nanowire based circularly polarized light detectors exhibit excellent reversibility and stability after several hundred switching operations, which provides a solid footstone for potential applications.
Topics & Concepts
Angular momentumNanowireCircular polarizationChirality (physics)Orbital angular momentum multiplexingAngular momentum of lightPhysicsTotal angular momentum quantum numberOrbital angular momentum of lightSpin (aerodynamics)OptoelectronicsAngular momentum couplingOpticsMaterials scienceQuantum mechanicsMicrostripThermodynamicsQuarkNambu–Jona-Lasinio modelChiral symmetry breakingMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsLiquid Crystal Research Advancements