Top lateral refraction and reflection of polarized light in lenses

Lázaro J. Miranda Díaz

doi:10.1117/12.2062612

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22 August 2014 Top lateral refraction and reflection of polarized light in lenses

Lázaro J. Miranda Díaz

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Proceedings Volume 9286, Second International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics; 928630 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062612
Event: Second International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 2014, Aveiro, Portugal

Abstract

When linearly polarized light impinging on a lens, it will reflect and refract along the lines curves resulting from the interception of a plane (plane of polarization) with a sphere (lens surface) maintaining the orientation of refraction and reflection within the plane of polarization. This effect is significant only looking at the lens laterally. Therefore, a lens acts as a lateral analyzer when the polarization plane of polarized light incident on the lens is rotated. Following this principle that in the spherical surface of a lens fit n circles of radius r, where n is inversely proportional to r, and each circle is a lens itself. Then if a beam of light is shined in one of these areas, the phenomenon is expressed lateral side and diametrically opposite to where the incident linearly polarized light, the lens acting as a waveguide for the light beam polarized.

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Lázaro J. Miranda Díaz "Top lateral refraction and reflection of polarized light in lenses", Proc. SPIE 9286, Second International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 928630 (22 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062612

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