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Anisotropy of the nonreciprocal linear birefringence in crystals

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Results are presented of an experimental investigation of nonreciprocal linear birefringence (a difference between the phase velocities of counterpropagating waves having the same linear polarization) in lithium iodate and potassium dihydrophosphate crystals in a magnetic field. An original double-pass optical measuring system using two linear quarter-wave phase plates (Fresnel rhombs) is used to demonstrate a new method of studying the effect which can give a fairly high sensitivity and avoid accompanying effects.

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  1. Institute of Microstructure Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhnii Novogorod

    M. A. Novikov & A. A. Khyshov

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  1. M. A. Novikov
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Pis’ma Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 24, 13–18 (February 26, 1998)

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Novikov, M.A., Khyshov, A.A. Anisotropy of the nonreciprocal linear birefringence in crystals. Tech. Phys. Lett. 24, 130–131 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1262022

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