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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Quantum Information Science

    Background:

    • Internal birefringence (η) in optical media causes dynamical phase shifts via polarized light rotation.
    • Uniform medium twist introduces external birefringence (k), affecting light polarization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between internal birefringence, uniform twist, and geometric phase (GP).
    • To represent polarized photons and matrices on an orbital angular momentum (OAM) sphere.
    • To analyze the OAM dependence of the geometric phase.

    Main Methods:

    • Mathematical modeling of polarized light interaction with birefringent media.
    • Representation of polarization states using matrices on an l=1 OAM sphere.
    • Analysis of phase accumulation due to birefringence and twist.

    Main Results:

    • Dynamical phase arises from the natural rotation of polarized light due to internal birefringence.
    • Geometric phase is linked to internal birefringence and the medium's uniform twist (k).
    • The geometric phase is shown to be dependent on the orbital angular momentum (OAM).

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a framework for understanding phase dynamics in birefringent media.
    • Orbital angular momentum plays a crucial role in the geometric phase of polarized light.
    • This work contributes to the understanding of light-matter interactions in structured optical systems.