1. Biaxial thin-film coated-plate polarizing beam splitters
- Author
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Hodgkinson, Ian, Wu, Qi Hong, Arnold, Matthew, De Silva, Lakshman, Beydaghyan, Gisia, Kaminska, Kate, and Robbie, Kevin
- Subjects
Optical coatings -- Research ,Polarizers (Light) -- Research ,Astronomy ,Physics - Abstract
We present a design for a biaxial thin-film coated-plate polarizing beam splitter that transmits the p-polarized component of a beam of light without change of direction and reflects the s-polarized component. The beam splitter has a periodic structure and is planned for fabrication by serial bideposition in mutually orthogonal planes. Recent experimental data for form-birefringent silicon is used to establish the feasibility of the design for a beam splitter to be used at 1310 nm and at an angle of 45[degrees] in air. OCIS codes: 160.1190, 260.5430, 260.1440, 310.6860, 310.1860, 310.1210.
- Published
- 2006