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Berry Effect in Unmagnetized Inhomogeneous Cold Plasmas
- Source :
- JETP Letters, 95, 277 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The propagation of electromagnetic waves in an unmagnetized weakly inhomogeneous cold plasma is examined. We show that the inhomogeneity induces a gauge connection term in wave equation, which gives rise to Berry effects in the dynamics of polarized rays in the post geometric optics approximation. The polarization plane of a plane polarized ray rotates as a result of the geometric Berry phase, which is the Rytov rotation. Also, the Berry curvature causes the optical Hall effect, according to which, rays of left/right circular polarization deflect oppositely to produce a spin current directed across the direction of propagation.
- Subjects :
- Physics - Plasma Physics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- JETP Letters, 95, 277 (2012)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1206.0106
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1134/S0021364012060112