Broadband form birefringent quarter-wave plate for the mid-infrared wavelength region
Author(s) -
Gregory P. Nordin,
Panfilo C. Deguzman
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.5.000163
Subject(s) - optics , birefringence , materials science , rigorous coupled wave analysis , wavelength , broadband , grating , waveplate , infrared , optoelectronics , diffraction grating , fabrication , dispersion (optics) , physics , laser , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
We discuss the design, fabrication and optical performance of a broadband form-birefringent quarter-wave plate for the 3.5 to 5 aem wave-length region. Rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) was used to design the requisite subwavelength grating for silicon substrates in ambient air. Fabricated samples yield a measured phase retardation of 89ø to 102ø over the desired wavelength range.
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