https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4139-0
Special Article - Tools for Experiment and Theory
A polarisation modulation scheme for measuring vacuum magnetic birefringence with static fields
1
Dip. di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, via G. Saragat 1, Edificio C, 44122, Ferrara, FE, Italy
2
INFN, Sez. di Ferrara, via G. Saragat 1, Edificio C, 44122, Ferrara, FE, Italy
3
Dip. di Fisica, Università di Trieste, via A. Valerio 2, 34127, Trieste, TS, Italy
4
INFN, Sez. di Trieste, via A. Valerio 2, 34127, Trieste, TS, Italy
5
INFN, Lab. Naz. di Legnaro, viale dell’Università 2, 35020, Legnaro, PD, Italy
* e-mail: guido.zavattini@unife.it
Received:
18
January
2016
Accepted:
12
May
2016
Published online:
24
May
2016
A novel polarisation modulation scheme for polarimeters based on Fabry–Perot cavities is presented. The application to the measurement of the magnetic birefringence of vacuum with the HERA superconducting magnets in the ALPS-II configuration is discussed.
© The Author(s), 2016
