The BMV experiment : a novel apparatus to study the propagation of light
  in a transverse magnetic field

94; Adler; Askenazy; B. Pinto Da Souza; Bakalov; Banwell; Bialolenker; Bialynicka-Birula; Bibber; Bielsa; Brandi; C. Michel; C. Rizzo; C. Robilliard; Cameron; Cantatore; Cotton; Euler; Farr; G. Bailly; G. L.J.A. Rikken; G. Trénec; Heisenberg; Iacopini; Iacopini; Iacopini; J. Vigué; J.-M. Mackowski; L. Pinard; Lamoreaux; M. Nardone; Maiani; Majorana; Massó; O. Portugall; Peccei; Pound; R. Battesti; Raffelt; Rempe; Riva; Rizzo; Rizzo; Robilliard; S. Batut; Watson; Zavattini; Zavattini

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The BMV experiment : a novel apparatus to study the propagation of light in a transverse magnetic field

Authors: 94
Adler
Askenazy
B. Pinto Da Souza
Bakalov
Banwell
Bialolenker
Bialynicka-Birula
Bibber
Bielsa
Brandi
C. Michel
C. Rizzo
C. Robilliard
Cameron
Cantatore
Cotton
Euler
Farr
G. Bailly
G. L.J.A. Rikken
G. Trénec
Heisenberg
Iacopini
Iacopini
Iacopini
J. Vigué
J.-M. Mackowski
L. Pinard
Lamoreaux
M. Nardone
Maiani
Majorana
Massó
O. Portugall
Peccei
Pound
R. Battesti
Raffelt
Rempe
Riva
Rizzo
Rizzo
Robilliard
S. Batut
Watson
Zavattini
Zavattini
Publication date: 9 October 2007
Publisher: 'Springer Science and Business Media LLC'
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Abstract

In this paper, we describe in detail the BMV (Bir\'efringence Magn\'etique du Vide) experiment, a novel apparatus to study the propagation of light in a transverse magnetic field. It is based on a very high finesse Fabry-Perot cavity and on pulsed magnets specially designed for this purpose. We justify our technical choices and we present the current status and perspectives.Comment: To be published in the European Physical Journal