Spin-of-Light Gyroscope and the Spin-Rotation Coupling
Quantum Physics
2024-11-12 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Optics
Abstract
We discuss the coupling of photon spin with rotation in connection with a recent proposal of Fedderke et al. [arXiv:2406.16178 [physics.optics]] regarding a precision gyroscope based on the intrinsic spin of light. To this end, we analyze the propagation of electromagnetic radiation in a physical system that uniformly rotates about the direction of wave propagation in the presence of an ambient medium. Finally, we consider the possibility of using this type of spin-of-light gyroscope to measure gravitomagnetic fields.
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@article{arxiv.2408.07799,
title = {Spin-of-Light Gyroscope and the Spin-Rotation Coupling},
author = {Bahram Mashhoon and Yuri N. Obukhov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.07799},
year = {2024}
}
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21 pages; v2: presentation improved