The Optical Method of Determining the Point Symmetries

• Authors: S. Malinowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The present symmetry theory of optical phenomena makes it possible to determine each of 122 point symmetry groups both for non-dispersive as well as dispersive media. This is achieved by considering the symmetry breaking effect external fields (separately E and H) on the propagation of electromagnetic waves. The corresponding results are collected in Tables I-III. The way of measuring the relevant physical quantities is proposed. The point symmetry of a given sample is obtained by comparing the experimental results with their theoretical counterparts. The results given in Tables I-III can also be viewed as the discussion of the "canonical" solutions (effects) for a given symmetry K.

Keywords

EN

61.16.-d; 78.20.Bh; 78.20.Jq; 78.20.Ls

Discipline

• 78.20.Ls: Magneto-optical effects(for magneto-optical devices, see 85.70.Sq)
• 78.20.Jq: Electro-optical effects(for electro-optical modulators, see 42.79.Hp)
• 78.20.Bh: Theory, models, and numerical simulation

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 1991
• Volume: 80
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 61-79

Dates

published

1991-07

received

1991-07-08

Contributors

author

S. Malinowski

• Institute of Physics, University of Łódź, Pomorska 149/153, 90-236 Łódź, Poland

Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.80.61