Towards a first observation of magneto-electric directional anisotropy and linear birefringence in gases
arXiv:1101.1174 · doi:10.1139/P10-097
Abstract
In this contribution to PSAS'2010 we report on recent progress on an experiment aimed at measuring small optical directional anisotropies by frequency metrology in a high finesse ring cavity. We focus on our first experimental goal, the measurement of magneto-electric effects in gases. After a review of the expected effects in our set-up, we present the apparatus and the measurement procedure, showing that we already have the necessary sensitivity to start novel experiments.
Proceedings of PSAS'2010, to be published in Canadian Journal of Physics, 2011 Jan