Geometric phase via stress induced birefringence
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چکیده
Optical components exploiting Pancharatnam-Berry phase are implemented by harnessing laser induced stress birefringence. Beam converters for obtaining beams with orbital angular momentum are demonstrated in glass and crystalline materials using this technique.
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