Linear and circular form birefringence of coatings fabricated by serial bideposition

Ian J. Hodgkinson

doi:10.1117/12.351259

30 June 1999 Linear and circular form birefringence of coatings fabricated by serial bideposition

Ian J. Hodgkinson

Proceedings Volume 3790, Engineered Nanostructural Films and Materials; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351259
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The properties of anisotropic coatings fabricated in vacuum by serial bideposition are described. With appropriate choice of deposition parameters the technique can be used to engineer large linear form birefringence in films that have nanostructural columns aligned perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. Conversely, the biaxial films can be engineered so that all principal axes are inclined to the substrate, or the target of engineering can be large circular form birefringence. Several general and specific applications are discussed, including the fabrication of waveplates, linear polarizers, and a double-layer anisotropic antireflection coating used to select the polarization direction of an open cavity HeNe laser.

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Ian J. Hodgkinson "Linear and circular form birefringence of coatings fabricated by serial bideposition", Proc. SPIE 3790, Engineered Nanostructural Films and Materials, (30 June 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351259

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