Generalized shifts and weak values for polarization components of reflected light beams

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 14, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Gotte J B ^a,b   Dennis, M R ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM SHIFT; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; LIGHT BEAM; POLARIZATION COMPONENTS; REFLECTED LIGHT; SPIN-ORBIT COUPLINGS; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; WEAK MEASUREMENTS; WEAK VALUES;

LINEAR ALGEBRA; SPIN HALL EFFECT;

GEOMETRICAL OPTICS;

EID: 84864339046     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/14/7/073016     Document Type: Article

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