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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Electromagnetism
    • Quantum Optics

    Background:

    • Traditional calculations of light's angular momentum apply to 'bullet-like' wave packets.
    • Experimental setups commonly utilize 'pencil-like' light beams, which have different properties.
    • Existing models may not fully capture the angular momentum characteristics of propagating beams.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the incompleteness of standard angular momentum calculations for light beams.
    • To introduce a necessary modification for accurate spin and orbital angular momentum separation.
    • To ensure the gauge invariance of optical angular momentum per unit length.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of angular momentum in electromagnetic beams.
    • Development of a novel surface term for angular momentum calculations.
    • Application and quantification of the new term using specific beam types.

    Main Results:

    • Identified an essential, previously overlooked surface term in angular momentum calculations.
    • Demonstrated that this term is crucial for maintaining gauge invariance.
    • Quantified the impact of the extra term on Laguerre-Gaussian and Bessel beams.

    Conclusions:

    • Textbook calculations of light's angular momentum require revision for practical beam applications.
    • The proposed surface term provides a more complete description of angular momentum in beams.
    • This finding has implications for understanding light-matter interactions and optical experiments.