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Title: The Pancharatnam phase as a strictly geometric phase: A demonstration using pure projections
Authors: Hariharan, P.
Ramachandran, Hema
Suresh, K.A.
Samuel, J.
Issue Date: Apr-1997
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Citation: Journal of Modern Optics, 1997, Vol.44, p707 - 714
Abstract: We describe an interferometer based on the Pancharatnam phase in which the extra phase introduced is of purely geometric origin, with no contributions from the dynamic phase. We use a cholesteric liquid crystal film as a circular analyser, and a sheet polarizer as a linear analyser, to project each polarization state on the next one. This experiment can also be viewed as a demonstration of Berry's phase arising from quantum measurements.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2289/3014
ISSN: 0950-0340
1362-3044 (Online)
Alternative Location: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/095003497153725
Copyright: 1997 Taylor & Francis
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