A variable polarisation compensator using artificial dielectrics

Authors
Cumming, DRS Blaikie, RJ
Citation
Drs. Cumming et Rj. Blaikie, A variable polarisation compensator using artificial dielectrics, OPT COMMUN, 163(4-6), 1999, pp. 164-168
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
163
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
164 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(19990515)163:4-6<164:AVPCUA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Artificial dielectrics can he made to exhibit strong birefringence. This pr operty may be used to construct waveplates for a variety of applications. I n this article, a method for making a variable artificial dielectric retard er, akin to a Babinet-Soleil compensator, is investigated. Whilst the featu re sizes are too small for this device to be practical at optical wavelengt hs, the technique lends itself to quasi-optical instruments operating at te rahertz wavelengths. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.