Theory Of Dispersive Birefringent Filters

Pochi Yeh; John Tracy

doi:10.1117/12.959940

21 July 1981 Theory Of Dispersive Birefringent Filters

Pochi Yeh, John Tracy

Proceedings Volume 0268, Imaging Spectroscopy I; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959940
Event: 1981 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1980, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

Polarization interference filters that employ crystals with a strong dispersion of birefringence as the wave plates can provide a very narrow band pass width by using very thin crystal plates. If in addition, the birefringence is small, this filter can accommodate a very wide field-of-view. It is noted, in particular, that CdS exhibits a strong dispersion in the spectral regime between 5200 Å and 5400 Å, with a rate of dispersion that could provide a passband of only 1 Å with a filter structure of several millimeters thick. This paper investigates the properties of these filters. The results are presented and discussed.

Citation Download Citation

Pochi Yeh and John Tracy "Theory Of Dispersive Birefringent Filters", Proc. SPIE 0268, Imaging Spectroscopy I, (21 July 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959940

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available