Propagation of a hybrid vector polarization beam in a uniaxial crystal

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7613, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Milione, G ^a   Sztul, H I ^a   Alfano, R R ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal optics; Singular optics

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL OPTICS; EXTRAORDINARY RAYS; FRINGE PATTERN; HYBRID BEAM; LAGUERRE-GAUSSIAN MODES; LINEARLY POLARIZED; ORTHOGONAL COMPONENTS; POLARIZATION STRUCTURES; POLARIZED COMPONENTS; QUARTZ CRYSTAL; SINGULAR OPTICS; TOPOLOGICAL CHARGES; UNIAXIAL CRYSTAL; VECTOR POLARIZATION;

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; LIGHT; OXIDE MINERALS; PHYSICAL OPTICS; POLARIZATION; QUARTZ; TOPOLOGY;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 77949466129     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.840769     Document Type: Conference Paper

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