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Applied Optics

APPLICATIONS-CENTERED RESEARCH IN OPTICS

  • Editor: Joseph N. Mait
  • Vol. 49, Iss. 30 — Oct. 20, 2010
  • pp: 5882–5890

Polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflector

Karlton Crabtree and Russell Chipman  »View Author Affiliations


Applied Optics, Vol. 49, Issue 30, pp. 5882-5890 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.49.005882


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Abstract

Polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflectors rotate the major axis of the incident electric field by 90 ° . We show that polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflectors cannot be created with isotropic reflecting surfaces, but can be created by incorporating nonisotropic reflecting surfaces. Two types are considered—cube corners with surfaces having elliptical eigenstates and cube corners having subwavelength gratings. Implementations that use subwavelength surface relief phase gratings are investigated, and three examples are shown.

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OCIS Codes
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(050.2555) Diffraction and gratings : Form birefringence
(050.6624) Diffraction and gratings : Subwavelength structures

ToC Category:
Diffraction and Gratings

History
Original Manuscript: May 3, 2010
Revised Manuscript: August 3, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: August 30, 2010
Published: October 18, 2010

Citation
Karlton Crabtree and Russell Chipman, "Polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflector," Appl. Opt. 49, 5882-5890 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-49-30-5882

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