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Frontiers in Optics

Experimental exploration of quantitative optics-mechanics connection

Guogan Zhao, Abdelali Sajia, Pawan Khatiwada, Xiao‐Feng Qian

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We experimentally investigate polarization, entanglement, and complementary behavior of a light beam, and the center of mass and moment of inertia of a two-mass system, confirming an unexpected quantitative link between wave optics and mechanics.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2024.jtu5a.33

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