Title :
Analysis of light propagation in biaxial medium on the Poincare sphere
Author :
Lee, Gak Seok ; Lee, Jeong Hyun ; Kim, Jae Chang ; Yoon, Tae-Hoon
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Pusan Nat. Univ., Busan
Abstract :
We analyzed the propagation of the light in a biaxial medium on the Poincare sphere. Once effective angles of optic axes and effective retardations of optical components are known, we can chase the trace of light propagation in a biaxial medium on the Poincare sphere. Geometrical approach gives us the effective angles of optic axes and the method of index ellipsoid gives the effective retardations. By presenting those on the Poincare sphere, the propagation of the light in an anisotropic medium can be easily analyzed, even in a biaxial medium.
Keywords :
Poincare mapping; anisotropic media; light polarisation; light propagation; refractive index; Poincare sphere; anisotropic medium; biaxial medium; effective retardation; light propagation; optic axis; optical components; orthogonal polarization; refractive index; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Ellipsoids; Geometrical optics; Liquid crystal displays; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391509