Broadband infrared meanderline reflective quarter-wave plate.
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چکیده
We present a novel reflective quarter-wave plate comprised of subwavelength meanderline elements. The device is operational over the long-wave infrared (LWIR) spectrum, with significant spectral and angular bandwidths. Power reflection is approximately 70% over the majority of the LWIR. Efficient conversion from a 45° linear polarization state into circular polarization is demonstrated from finite-element electromagnetic simulations and from broadband polarimetric measurements.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 19 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011