Open AccessLinear polarization-discriminatory state inverter fabricated by oblique angle deposition
Author(s) -
Yong Jun Park,
K. M. A. Sobahan,
Jin Joo Kim,
Chang Kwon Hwangbo
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.010535
Subject(s) - optics , materials science , circular polarization , polarization (electrochemistry) , zigzag , wavelength , distributed bragg reflector , linear polarization , oblique case , optoelectronics , physics , laser , geometry , linguistics , chemistry , mathematics , philosophy , microstrip
In this paper, we report a linear polarization-discriminatory state inverter made of three-layer sculpture thin film fabricated by oblique angle deposition technique. The first and third layers are quarter-wave plates of zigzag structure and the middle of them is a circular Bragg reflector of left-handed helical structure. It is found that the normal incidence of P-polarized light on this polarization-discriminatory state inverter becomes the S-polarized light at output, while the incident S-polarized light of wavelength lying in the Bragg regime is reflected. The microstructure of the linear polarization-discriminatory state inverter is also investigated by using a scanning electron microscope.