Abstract
A sculptured thin film (STF)-based filter which inverts the handedness of incident right circularly-polarized (RCP) light on transmission is presented. The filter, however, does not transmit incident left circularly-polarized (LCP) light. The theoretical framework of the polarization-discriminatory handedness inverter is sketched out to solve the associated boundary value problem. Numerical results are presented to validate the expected capabilities of the proposed two-layer device, and suggestions for performance enhancement are discussed with several production-related issues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1596-1602 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Optical Engineering |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering(all)