Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Physical optics in low-symmetry ferroelastics. II. Coherence losses and polarization impairments in transmitted light

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

Coherence losses that are due to secondary deflection by domain walls in low-symmetry ferroelastics are calculated by the two-wave interference model introduced in the companion paper. Impairments on the polarization are calculated by means of Jones matrix formalism. Subsequent losses of contrast are estimated in various situations of practical interest. The results show that the tilt angle of the neutral lines, the domain-wall density, and the average deformation of the polydomain crystal have considerable influence on the characteristics of the transmitted beam. The results also stress the necessity to choose the propagation direction close to an axis of quasi-optical continuity of the domain structure to preserve the coherence and the polarization in any optical device that makes use of polydomain crystals.

© 2002 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Birefringence measurements by means of light deflection at domain walls in ferroelastic crystals

P. Kolata, L. Guilbert, M. D. Fontana, J. P. Salvestrini, and Z. Czapla
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(12) 1973-1979 (2000)

Optical characteristics of triclinic rubidium hydrogen selenate

L. Guilbert, J. P. Salvestrini, P. Kolata, F. X. Abrial, M. D. Fontana, and Z. Czapla
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(3) 1009-1016 (1998)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (5)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (54)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved