A technique for modelling the performance of birefringent wave plates

Authors
Lesso, JP Duncan, AJ Sibbett, W Padgett, MJ
Citation
Jp. Lesso et al., A technique for modelling the performance of birefringent wave plates, OPT QUANT E, 31(8), 1999, pp. 645-653
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
03068919 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
645 - 653
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-8919(199908)31:8<645:ATFMTP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
By considering the phase delay introduced by a birefringent wave plate to e ach frequency component of a finite bandwidth light source we establish the polarisation state of the transmitted light. Realisable designs of achroma tic, zero-order and high-order quarter wave and half wave plates are analys ed for use with a variety of light sources with different bandwidths.