Published November 15, 2003
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Journal article
Optical activity from extra dimensions
Creators
- 1. Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Taramani, Chennai 600113 (India)
Description
Optical activity, like the Faraday effect, is a rotation of the plane of polarization of propagating light in a medium and can be attributed to different sources with distinct signatures. In this Rapid Communication we discuss the effect of optical activity in vacuum due to the Kaluza-Klein scalar field φ, in the presence of an external electromagnetic field. The astrophysical implication of this effect is indicated. We also point out the possibility of observing the same in laboratory conditions
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.68.106005;
- arXiv
- arXiv:astro-ph/0308129v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 68
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 106005-106005.4
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35080144
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGY; DIMENSIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FARADAY EFFECT; KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY; OPTICAL ACTIVITY; POLARIZATION; ROTATION; SCALAR FIELDS; STRING MODELS; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- COMPOSITE MODELS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUARK MODEL; RADIATIONS; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 The American Physical Society