Affiliation
Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of ArizonaIssue Date
2022
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Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)Citation
Miller, S., Jiang, L., & Pau, S. (2022). Birefringent coating to remove polarization aberrations. Optics Express, 30(12), 20629–20646.Journal
Optics ExpressRights
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
Polarization aberrations are found in most optical components due to a materials-differing response to s- and p-polarizations. This differing response can manifest either as diattenuation, retardance, or both. Correction of polarization aberrations, such as these, are critical in many applications such as interferometry, polarimetry, display, and high contrast imaging, including astronomy. In this work, compensators based on liquid crystal polymer and anti-reflection thin-films are presented to correct polarization aberrations in both transmission and reflection configurations. Our method is versatile, allowing for good correction in transmission and reflection due to optical components possessing differing diattenuation and retardance dispersions. Through simulation and experimental validation we show two designs, one correcting the polarization aberrations of a dichroic spectral filter over a 170nm wavelength band, and the other correcting the polarization aberration of an aluminum-coated mirror over a 400nm wavelength band and a 55-degree cone of angles. The measured performance of the polarization aberration compensators shows good agreement with theory. © 2022 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement.Note
Open access journalISSN
1094-4087Version
Final published versionae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1364/OE.458859