Year: 2014
Type: preprint
Abstract: The angular momentum of photons is the key source of quantum information. The transfer angular momentum is possible as circularly polarized light passed through wave plates. The twisted birefringent medium behaves as Q-plate. The passage of circularly polarized light through two consecutive half wave plates traces a closed curve on Poincare sphere. As a result the geometric phase in association with gain of orbital angular momentum is developed.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Banerjee, Dipti, Sinha, Dipan
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2097011220