Achromatic wave plates for the mid-infrared

J. Donald Beasley; Philip D. Marlowe

doi:10.1117/12.919230

8 June 2012 Achromatic wave plates for the mid-infrared

J. Donald Beasley, Philip D. Marlowe

Proceedings Volume 8364, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing X; 83640I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919230
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Achromatic wave plates are useful in various mid-IR applications, such as analyzing or controlling the spectrum available from CO₂ and other lasers, and for the study of IR spectra from distant stars. Their production relies upon the technical skills of those who grow the required high quality crystals and upon those who fabricate the optical parts to the needed precision. Two materials are described - one useful for light in the spectral range of the visible through the near IR and another that functions well in mid-IR applications from 2.5 μm to 11.5 μm. Some limitations imposed by inherent material properties will also be discussed.

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J. Donald Beasley and Philip D. Marlowe "Achromatic wave plates for the mid-infrared", Proc. SPIE 8364, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing X, 83640I (8 June 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919230

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