Title :
Observation of Berry phase effect of optical vortex with an asymmetric defect
Author :
Hamazaki, Junichi ; Mineta, Yuriya ; Morita, Ruji
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
Abstract :
The profiles of an optical vortex with an asymmetric defect were investigated around at the focal point. Its rotation depending on only the sign of the topological charge was observed as a Berry phase effect.
Keywords :
Berry phase; optical rotation; optical vortices; quantum optics; Berry phase effect; asymmetric defect; focal point; optical vortex; topological charge; Berry phase; Clocks; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical diffraction; Optical propagation; Optical vortices; Partial differential equations; Physics; Quantum entanglement; (090.1970) Diffractive optics; (350.1370) Berry’s phase;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628540
