On the spin-to-orbit momentum conversion operated by electric field in optically active Bi12GeO20 crystals

Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 171-179

  Vasylkiv, Yu ^a   Krupych, O ^a   Skab, I ^a   Vlokh, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL OPTICS   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Bi12GeO20 crystals; Natural optical activity; Optical vortex; Pockels effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 81355142807     PISSN: 16091833     EISSN: 18162002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3116/16091833/12/4/171/2011     Document Type: Article

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