Schmitzer, H. and Klein, S. and Dultz, W. (1998) An experimental test of the path dependency of Pancharatnam's geometric phase. JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS, 45 (5). pp. 1039-1047. ISSN 0950-0340, 1362-3044
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In crystal optics the concept of the geometric phases can be demonstrated to the naked eye with comparatively simple apparatus. Pancharatnam's phase is described by an area on the Poincare sphere which is enclosed by geodesic lines (great circles) while the concept of the Berry phase does not restrict the nature of the contour. With a simple experiment we demonstrate that Pancharatnam's phase is accompanied by a second phase which compensates the pure area effect for areas enclosed by small circles. This compensating phase changes sign at time reversal and, thus, exhibits the features of a geometric phase.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | POLARIZED-LIGHT |
| Subjects: | 500 Science > 530 Physics |
| Divisions: | Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2023 09:57 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2023 09:57 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/49857 |
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