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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Quantum Optics
    • Optical Manipulation

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    • Cylindrical vector vortex beams possess unique spin and orbital angular momentum properties.
    • Focusing these beams can induce complex spin-orbit interactions.
    • Understanding these interactions is crucial for advanced optical manipulation techniques.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the spin properties of cylindrical vector vortex beams under focusing conditions.
    • To demonstrate and analyze the spin-orbit interaction in focused beams.
    • To explore the application of structured spin angular momentum for optical torque generation.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparing energy flow and spin flow density of incident and focused beams.
    • Analyzing spin-orbit interaction to tailor spin angular momentum distribution.
    • Investigating the transfer of angular momentum to optical torque on particles.

    Main Results:

    • Spin-orbit interaction was demonstrated by analyzing energy and spin flow changes upon focusing.
    • The structured spin angular momentum of the focused field effectively transfers to optical torque.
    • The study quantifies the influence of polarization topological charge, vortex topological charge, and wavelength on optical torque.

    Conclusions:

    • Focused cylindrical vector vortex beams exhibit significant spin-orbit interactions.
    • These interactions can be harnessed to generate optical torque for manipulating non-magnetic particles.
    • The findings provide a basis for practical optical manipulation and optically induced rotations.