Quantifying phases in homogenous twisted birefringent medium

The internal birefringence η of an optical medium develops the dynamical phase through natural rotation of incident polarized light. The uniform twist of the medium induces an external birefringence in the system represented by k, the angular twist per unit thickness of the medium. This can be visua...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2013-09, Vol.52 (26), p.6549-6556
Main Authors: Banerjee, Dipti, Banerjee, Srutarshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angular momentum
Birefringence
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
Phases
Photons
Polarization
Representations
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Summary:The internal birefringence η of an optical medium develops the dynamical phase through natural rotation of incident polarized light. The uniform twist of the medium induces an external birefringence in the system represented by k, the angular twist per unit thickness of the medium. This can be visualized through the geometric phase (GP) in association with internal birefringence. The representation of polarized photon, polarization matrix, and birefringent matrix are expressed in the l=1 orbital angular momentum (OAM) sphere where the corresponding GP is OAM dependent.
ISSN:1559-128X
2155-3165
DOI:10.1364/AO.52.006549