Arbitrary-to-linear or linear-to-arbitrary polarization controller based on Faraday and Pockels effects in a single BGO crystal

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 15589-15594

  Chen, Lixiang ^a   She, Weilong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; FARADAY EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; POLARIZATION;

POCKELS EFFECTS; POLARIZATION CONTROLLERS;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 36248974204     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.015589     Document Type: Article

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