Optical Mobius strips, twisted ribbons, and the index theorem

被引:22
作者
Freund, Isaac [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Bar Ilan Univ, Dept Phys, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel
[2] Bar Ilan Univ, Jack & Pearl Resnick Adv Technol Inst, Ramat Gan, Israel
关键词
POLARIZATION SINGULARITIES; FIELDS; LINES;
D O I
10.1364/OL.36.004506
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The twist numbers of circular optical Mobius strips and twisted ribbons are shown to obey the index theorem under rotation of the plane of observation, and under change in the radius of the path. (C) 2011 Optical Society of America
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页码:4506 / 4508
页数:3
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