Polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflector.

نویسندگان

  • Karlton Crabtree
  • Russell Chipman
چکیده

Polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflectors rotate the major axis of the incident electric field by 90°. We show that polarization conversion cube-corner retroreflectors cannot be created with isotropic reflecting surfaces, but can be created by incorporating nonisotropic reflecting surfaces. Two types are considered-cube corners with surfaces having elliptical eigenstates and cube corners having subwavelength gratings. Implementations that use subwavelength surface relief phase gratings are investigated, and three examples are shown.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied optics

دوره 49 30  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010