Production of radially and azimuthally polarized polychromatic beams
Optics Letters, Vol. 31, Issue 23, pp. 3405-3407 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.003405
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Abstract
We describe a system that efficiently provides radially or azimuthally polarized radiation from a randomly polarized source. It is constructed from two conical reflectors and a cylindrical sheet of polarizing film. Envisaged applications include a microscope illuminator for high-resolution surface plasmon resonance microscopy, illumination for high-resolution microlithography, and efficient coupling of a laser source to hollow optical fibers. The angular coherence function of light polarized by the device was measured to evaluate its usefulness for these applications.
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OCIS Codes
(030.1640) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence
(110.0180) Imaging systems : Microscopy
(110.5220) Imaging systems : Photolithography
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Coherence and Statistical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: June 27, 2006
Revised Manuscript: September 8, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: September 8, 2006
Published: November 9, 2006
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Citation
A. Shoham, R. Vander, and S. G. Lipson, "Production of radially and azimuthally polarized polychromatic beams," Opt. Lett. 31, 3405-3407 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-31-23-3405
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