Polarization analysis of wide-viewing-angle retroreflector based on 3D coherency polarization calculus

Ya-hong Li; Yu Zhao; Yan Li; Wenjun He; Yue-gang Fu

doi:10.1117/12.2545499

18 December 2019 Polarization analysis of wide-viewing-angle retroreflector based on 3D coherency polarization calculus

Ya-hong Li, Yu Zhao, Yan Li, Wenjun He, Yue-gang Fu

Proceedings Volume 11338, AOPC 2019: Optical Sensing and Imaging Technology; 113381X (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545499
Event: Applied Optics and Photonics China (AOPC2019), 2019, Beijing, China

Abstract

According to the requirement of a wide-viewing-angle retroreflector (WVAR) that the max divergence angle cannot exceed 9 mrad, we have made an optimal design of WVAR with radius of 30 mm (n=1.95375@ wavelength of 632.8 nm) to be used to be the reference light in polarization interferometry. Therefore, it is particularly important to calculate its polarization properties accurately. We have applied the three-dimensional (3D) coherency polarization calculus to analyze the designed WVAR, and the theoretical results are in agreement with the simulation results by the FRED software. Finally, it can be concluded that the designed WVAR has a very good ability of polarization-maintaining.

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Ya-hong Li, Yu Zhao, Yan Li, Wenjun He, and Yue-gang Fu "Polarization analysis of wide-viewing-angle retroreflector based on 3D coherency polarization calculus", Proc. SPIE 11338, AOPC 2019: Optical Sensing and Imaging Technology, 113381X (18 December 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545499

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