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Spin–orbit optical phenomena involve the interaction of the photon spin with the light wave propagation and spatial distribution, mediated by suitable optical media. Here we present a short overview of the emerging photonic applications that rely on such effects.

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Figure 1: Optical elements and enhanced particle manipulation based on the SOI.
Figure 2: Examples of spin–orbit optical phenomena that affect light propagation at the nanoscale.

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  1. Filippo Cardano and Lorenzo Marrucci are in the Physics Department of Università di Napoli Federico II, Compl. Univ. di Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy,

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Cardano, F., Marrucci, L. Spin–orbit photonics. Nature Photon 9, 776–778 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2015.232

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