A simple optical demonstration of geometric phases from multilayer stacks:the Wigner angle as an anholonomy

Authors
Monzon, JJ Sanchez-Soto, LL
Citation
Jj. Monzon et Ll. Sanchez-soto, A simple optical demonstration of geometric phases from multilayer stacks:the Wigner angle as an anholonomy, J MOD OPT, 48(1), 2001, pp. 21-34
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS
ISSN journal
09500340 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
21 - 34
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(200101)48:1<21:ASODOG>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We re-elaborate on the theme of the Wigner rotation as an anholonomy or geo metric phase, and show that this geometric phase can be easily observed in multilayers. We compute the value of the Wigner angle from the parameters o f a compound multilayer and propose a simple optical experiment to determin e it.