Title :
Ultrasonic control of light polarization in fused silica
Author :
Blomme, E. ; Leroy, O. ; Sliwinski, A.
fDate :
Oct. 31 1994-Nov. 3 1994
Abstract :
Optical polarization effects in an isotropic medium with ultrasonically induced anisotropy are discussed. For parameters in the intermediate diffraction regime, the possibility is shown to change acoustically the state of light polarization in a continuous way from linear to elliptical or circular
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; acousto-optical effects; light diffraction; light polarisation; optical polarisers; silicon compounds; ultrasonic waves; SiO2; acousto-optical devices; circular polarisation; elliptical polarisation; fused silica; intermediate diffraction regime; isotropic medium; light polarization; optical polarisers; optical polarization effects; ultrasonically induced anisotropy; Acoustooptic diffraction; Acoustooptic materials/devices; Anisotropic media; Optical polarization; Silicon materials/devices;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1994. Proceedings., 1994 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2012-3
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1994.401688
