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13 July 2004 Topological phases and birefringent plate parameters measuring
V. A. Andreev, Konstantin V. Indukaev
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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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KEYWORDS
Interferometers

Beam splitters

Polarizers

Phase measurement

Phase modulation

Polarization

Mach-Zehnder interferometers

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