Comparison of Different Forms for the "Spin" and "Orbital" Components of the Angular Momentumof Light

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Stewart, A. M. [1 ]
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[1] Australian Natl Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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10.1155/2011/728350
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We compare three attempts that have been made to decompose the angular momentum of the electromagnetic field into components of an "orbital" and "spin" nature. All three expressions are different, and there seems to be no reason to prefer one to another. It appears, on the basis of classical electrodynamics, that there is no unique way of decomposing the angular momentum of the electromagnetic field into orbital and spin components, even in a fixed inertial frame.
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