title: Torsion-induced optical rotation in isotropic glass media.
abstract: We have revealed that torsion stresses produce an optical activity effect in initially isotropic glass media. The optical activity caused by spatially inhomogeneous mechanical stresses has been experimentally studied for a standard glass BK7 subjected to torques, using a single-beam polarimetry and a polarizer-sample-analyzer scheme. The torsion-gyration coefficient for the BK7 glass has been determined as (3.96±0.82)×10-17m3/N.
authors.forename: Yuriy
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vasylkiv
authors.forename: Dmitro
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adamenko
authors.forename: Oleksiy
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kvasnyuk
authors.forename: Ihor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Smaga
authors.forename: Ihor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Skab
authors.forename: Yaroslav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shopa
authors.forename: Rostyslav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vlokh