DocumentCode
474775
Title
Topological phase for spin-orbit transformations on a laser beam
Author
Souza, C.E.R. ; Huguenin, J.A.O. ; Milman, P. ; Khoury, A.Z.
Author_Institution
Inst. de Fis., Univ. Fed. Fluminense, Niteroi
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We investigate the topological phase associated with the SO(3) representation in terms of maximally entangled states. An experimental demonstration of this topological phase is provided for polarization and spatial mode transformations of a laser beam.
Keywords
laser beams; quantum entanglement; spin-orbit interactions; topology; SO(3) representation; entangled states; laser beam; polarization; spatial mode transformations; spin-orbit transformations; topological phase; Diffraction; Interference; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Optical vortices; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572796
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