Artículo
Novel achromatic single reflection quarter-wave retarder: design and measurement
Fecha de publicación:
03/2014
Editorial:
American Institute of Physics
Revista:
Review of Scientific Instruments
ISSN:
0034-6748
Idioma:
Inglés
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Artículo publicado
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Resumen
In this work, we present an achromatic quarter-wave retarder whose design is based upon the reflection properties of an isotropic-anisotropic interface. In theory, it is possible to obtain a π/2 phase shift by means of a total internal reflection at an isotropic-isotropic interface. However, in order to achieve such a phase shift, it is necessary to use a medium with a particularly high refractive index. We have previously shown that these phase shifts can be achieved by means of a total internal reflection in an isotropic-uniaxial interface, which allows the use of smaller refractive index media. By means of this property, we designed, built, and characterized a novel quarter-wave retarder that makes it possible to obtain circularly polarized light from a linear polarization state. We developed some guidelines that allowed us to obtain a device of competitive performance, low cost, and manageable manufacture.
Palabras clave:
Phase Shift
,
Retarder
,
Polarization
,
Uniaxial Crystal
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Citación
Veiras, Francisco Ezequiel; Raffa, G.; Caré, D.; Perez, Liliana Ines; Garea, María Teresa; Novel achromatic single reflection quarter-wave retarder: design and measurement; American Institute of Physics; Review of Scientific Instruments; 85; 3; 3-2014
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