PANCHARATNAMS PHASE FOR POLARIZED-LIGHT

Authors
DEVITO E LEVRERO A
Citation
E. Devito et A. Levrero, PANCHARATNAMS PHASE FOR POLARIZED-LIGHT, J. mod. opt., 41(11), 1994, pp. 2233-2238
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
J. mod. opt. → ACNP
ISSN journal
09500340
Volume
41
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2233 - 2238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(1994)41:11<2233:PPFP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This paper presents a classical theoretical analysis of the geometric phase arising in a cyclic change of the polarization state of light be ams. We compare the results obtained this way with the quantum mechani cal analysis.