Indistinguishability limit for off-axis vortex beams in uniaxial crystals.
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چکیده
The circular polarization components of a vortex beam in a uniaxial crystal exhibit complex propagation characteristics. We demonstrate how the amount of splitting may be distinguished by use of a vortex beam. We predict and experimentally verify a threshold angle subtending the crystal and beam axes, below which the splitting is indistinguishable.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 32 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007