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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/3416| Title: | Broad-band superachromatic retarders |
| Authors: | Hariharan, P. |
| Keywords: | polarization retarders superachromatic broad-band |
| Issue Date: | 1998 |
| Publisher: | Institute of Physics |
| Citation: | Measurement Science and Technology, 1998, Vol.9, p1678-1681 |
| Abstract: | A simple achromatic retarder made of two plates of different birefringent materials can only be used over a limited range of wavelengths. One way to overcome this limitation is by using a combination of three such achromatic retarders. However, such a combination has the drawback that the orientation of its principal axis varies with the wavelength. An alternative method that is free from this drawback is to use a combination of three plates of different birefringent materials. This paper shows how this method of achromatization can be extended and presents a systematic design procedure for a superachromatic retarder using four plates of different birefringent materials giving an almost constant retardation over a very wide wavelength range. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/3416 |
| ISSN: | E-ISSN(s): 1361-6501 P-ISSN(s): 0957-0233 |
| Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/9/10/006 |
| Copyright: | 1998 Institute of Physics |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (LAMP) |
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