Light propagation in biaxial crystals

Turpin, A. , Loiko, Y. V., Kalkandjiev, T. K. and Mompart, J. (2015) Light propagation in biaxial crystals. Journal of Optics, 17(6), 065603. (doi: 10.1088/2040-8978/17/6/065603)

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Abstract

We present a formalism able to predict the transformation of light beams passing through biaxial crystals. We use this formalism to show both theoretically and experimentally the transition from double refraction to conical refraction, which is found when light propagates along one of the optic axes of a biaxial crystal. Additionally, we demonstrate that the theory is applicable both to non-cylindrically symmetric and non-homogeneously polarized beams by predicting the transformation of input beams passing through a cascade of biaxial crystals.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Turpin, Dr Alejandro
Authors: Turpin, A., Loiko, Y. V., Kalkandjiev, T. K., and Mompart, J.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
Journal Name:Journal of Optics
Publisher:Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing
ISSN:2040-8978
ISSN (Online):2040-8986

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