Abstract
Simultaneous measurements of the gyration, birefringence, and rotation angle of the optical indicatrix of Rochelle salt were successfully performed by using high-accuracy universal polarimetry. The three phases of the crystal were found to be optically active. It was revealed that the origin of ferroelectricity of the crystal is directly responsible for the occurrence of the optical activity. Birefringence in the ferroelectric phase cannot be explained by the usual electro-optic effect. Two possibilities are considered for this discrepancy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5706-5712 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
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Optical properties of Rochelle salt. / Kobayashi, J.; Uchino, K.; Asahi, Toru.
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T1 - Optical properties of Rochelle salt
AU - Kobayashi, J.
AU - Uchino, K.
AU - Asahi, Toru
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Simultaneous measurements of the gyration, birefringence, and rotation angle of the optical indicatrix of Rochelle salt were successfully performed by using high-accuracy universal polarimetry. The three phases of the crystal were found to be optically active. It was revealed that the origin of ferroelectricity of the crystal is directly responsible for the occurrence of the optical activity. Birefringence in the ferroelectric phase cannot be explained by the usual electro-optic effect. Two possibilities are considered for this discrepancy.
AB - Simultaneous measurements of the gyration, birefringence, and rotation angle of the optical indicatrix of Rochelle salt were successfully performed by using high-accuracy universal polarimetry. The three phases of the crystal were found to be optically active. It was revealed that the origin of ferroelectricity of the crystal is directly responsible for the occurrence of the optical activity. Birefringence in the ferroelectric phase cannot be explained by the usual electro-optic effect. Two possibilities are considered for this discrepancy.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.43.5706
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.43.5706
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JO - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
JF - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
SN - 0163-1829
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