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View SchemaObservation of the Faraday effect via beam deflection in a longitudinal magnetic field
| Authors | Ambarish Ghosh, Peer Fischer |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0702063 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0702063 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.76.055402 |
Abstract
We report the observation of the magnetic field induced circular differential deflection of light at the interface of a Faraday medium. The difference in the angles of refraction or reflection between the two circular polarization components is a function of the magnetic field strength and the Verdet constant. The reported phenomena permit the observation of the Faraday effect not via polarization rotation in transmission, but via changes in the propagation direction in refraction or in reflection. An unpolarized light beam is predicted to split into its two circular polarization components. The light deflection arises within a few wavelengths at the interface and is therefore independent of pathlength.
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