Polarization Retarder with Cylindrical-Symmetry for Radially Polarized Light

2007/10/15 by P. B. Phua, Phua, P. B., W. J. Lai +3
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Optics (physics.optics) #physics.optics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0710.2824

2 pages

arxiv created 2007/10/15 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

We demonstrate a cylindrically-symmetric polarization retarder for generating exact radially polarized light. It involves an uni-axial crystal whose crystallographic optics axis is aligned to its optical axis. This method offers high power-handling capability

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