Abbreviated Journal Title
Opt. Express
Keywords
QUARTER-WAVE PLATE; PHASE RETARDER; LINE POLARIZER; REFLECTION; GRATINGS; LAYER; BAND; SUBSTRATE; Optics
Abstract
A meanderline wave retarder is a unique type of frequency-selective-surface (FSS) that enables a change in the state of optical polarization. The principles of operation are very similar to a typical crystalline waveplate, such that the artificially structured meanderline array has both 'slow' and 'fast' axes that provide a phase offset between two orthogonal wave components. In this paper, we study the behavior and response of multilayered meanderline quarter-wave retarders designed for operation at 10.6 mu m wavelength (28.28 THz). It will be shown that meanderline quarter-wave plates with more than a single layer exhibit improved transmission throughput at infrared frequencies due to impedance matching, similar to a multilayer optical film coating. Numerical data, both from simulations and measurements, are presented to validate this claim.
Journal Title
Optics Express
Volume
18
Issue/Number
13
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
13345
Last Page
13360
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1094-4087
Recommended Citation
Wadsworth, Samuel L. and Boreman, Glenn D., "Analysis of throughput for multilayer infrared meanderline waveplates" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 910.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/910
Comments
Authors: contact us about adding a copy of your work at STARS@ucf.edu