Abstract
The modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer decomposes the incident SLTM beam into even and odd components in regard to the mirror reflection. When the beam is either x- or y-polarized, the interferometer splits into HG10 and HG01 components just like a polarization beam splitter. The transverse modes of the light beam have infinite numbers of mutually orthogonal bases, whereas there are only two degrees of freedom for polarization.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 012323 |
| Pages (from-to) | 012323/1-012323/7 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 Jul |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics