Experimental observation of specular optical activity
Experimental observation of specular optical activity
We report the first positive experimental observation of the optical activity effect on normal reflection. The experiment was performed along the optic axis in a gyrotropic semiconductor crystal of α-HgS, cinnabar, in a spectral region of strong absorption. Reflected light polarization azimuth rotation resulting from the reflection is in the order of 10-4 rad and has pronounced dependence on hω-Eg.
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Bungay, A.R.
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Svirko, Yu.P.
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Zheludev, N.I.
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1993
Bungay, A.R.
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Svirko, Yu.P.
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Zheludev, N.I.
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Bungay, A.R., Svirko, Yu.P. and Zheludev, N.I.
(1993)
Experimental observation of specular optical activity.
Physical Review Letters, 70 (20), .
(doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3039).
Abstract
We report the first positive experimental observation of the optical activity effect on normal reflection. The experiment was performed along the optic axis in a gyrotropic semiconductor crystal of α-HgS, cinnabar, in a spectral region of strong absorption. Reflected light polarization azimuth rotation resulting from the reflection is in the order of 10-4 rad and has pronounced dependence on hω-Eg.
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Published date: 1993
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