Topological phases and birefringent plate parameters measuring

V. A. Andreev; Konstantin V. Indukaev

doi:10.1117/12.579278

13 July 2004 Topological phases and birefringent plate parameters measuring

V. A. Andreev, Konstantin V. Indukaev

Proceedings Volume 5476, Saratov Fall Meeting 2003: Laser Physics and Photonics, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Modeling IV; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579278
Event: Saratov Fall Meeting 2003, 2003, Saratov, Russian Federation

Abstract

The procedure of measuring the birefringent plate parameters is discussed. It is shown that these parameters, both optical and geometric, can be measured with the help of Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The phase measured by means of an interferometer is a sum of several separate phases each of which is connected with a specific characteristic of the plate. Some of these phase are optical topological phases such as Rytov-Vladimirskii and Pancharantnam phases. Using their properties one can pick separate terms out of the general sum measured by the interferometer using the beams of different polarization.

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V. A. Andreev and Konstantin V. Indukaev "Topological phases and birefringent plate parameters measuring", Proc. SPIE 5476, Saratov Fall Meeting 2003: Laser Physics and Photonics, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Modeling IV, (13 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579278

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