Prof. Rasheed M. Azzam Profile

Prof. Rasheed M. Azzam

Distinguished Professor at Univ of New Orleans

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Publications (32)

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 July 2005

Bilayer pellicle and bilayer-coated prism beamsplitters for the division-of-amplitude photopolarimeter

Rasheed Azzam, A. De, F. F. Sudradjat

OE, Vol. 44, Issue 07, 073802, (July 2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1951587

KEYWORDS: Pellicles, Prisms, Beam splitters, Reflectivity, Thin films, Refractive index, Glasses, Optical engineering, Reflection, Polarization

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 2003

Power, efficiency, and polarization analysis of a beamsplitter for the equipartition of infrared input power in the presence of angular, film-thickness, and spectral deviations

Aed El-Saba, Rasheed Azzam

OE, Vol. 42, Issue 12, (December 2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1625380

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Beam splitters, Polarization analysis, Germanium, Infrared radiation, Coating, Metals, Reflection, Refraction, Reflectors

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Proceedings Article | 9 January 2002 Paper

Performance of reflection polarizers using bare semiconductor substrates in the visible and UV spectral range

Aed El-Saba, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 4481, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452872

KEYWORDS: Polarizers, Silicon, Germanium, Visible radiation, Semiconductors, Dielectrics, Reflection, Ultraviolet radiation, Refraction, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 9 January 2002 Paper

Negligible polarization aberrations of antireflection-coated paraxial optical systems

Mostofa Howlader, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 4481, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452873

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Refractive index, Germanium, Antireflective coatings, Refraction, Coating, Reflectivity, Reflection, Zinc, Thin films

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2002

Design and analysis of a strip-coated parallel-slab beam splitter for the equi-partition of infrared input power

Aed El-Saba, Rasheed Azzam

OE, Vol. 41, Issue 01, (January 2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1417499

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Germanium, Coating, Beam splitters, Infrared radiation, Silver, Refraction, Absorption, Optical coatings, Multiplexing

Proceedings Article | 15 November 2000 Paper

High-efficiency all-dielectric strip-coated beam splitters for the equipartition of infrared input power

Aed El-Saba, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 4133, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406631

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Beam splitters, Coating, Infrared radiation, Germanium, Refraction, Metals, Thin film coatings, Optical coatings, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 15 November 2000 Paper

Half-wave infrared reflection retarders using two-dimensional ZnS surface-relief grating on Au substrate at 45-deg. angle of incidence

Jian Liu, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 4133, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406636

KEYWORDS: Reflection, Reflectivity, Refractive index, Wave plates, Zinc, Gold, Dielectrics, Neon, Phase shifts, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 2 November 2000 Paper

Ellipsometry: a sophisticated tool for optical metrology

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 4099, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405819

KEYWORDS: Ellipsometry, Reflection, Dielectric polarization, Polarization, Interfaces, Thin films, Dielectrics, Optical metrology, Photodetectors, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 1999 Paper

Polarization Michelson interferometer: principles and applications

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 3754, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366326

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Modulation, Interferometers, Mirrors, Michelson interferometers, Binary data, Light, Light sources, Analog electronics, Wave plates

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 1999 Paper

Design and analysis of a beam splitter for the equipartition of infrared input power

Aed El-Saba, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 3754, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366344

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Beam splitters, Germanium, Optical coatings, Infrared radiation, Silver, Refraction, Absorption, Rubidium, Beam analyzers

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 1999 Paper

Infrared parallel-slab division-of-amplitude photopolarimeter

Aed El-Saba, Rasheed Azzam, Mustafa Abushagur, Christopher Centamore, Allison Arp

Proceedings Volume 3754, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366334

KEYWORDS: Thin films, Coating, Thin film coatings, Signal detection, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Infrared photography, Polarization, Reflectivity, Germanium

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 1999 Paper

Correlation of Fresnel's interface reflection coefficients of external and internal reflection at the same angle of incidence for dielectric-dielectric interfaces

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 3754, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366319

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Dielectric polarization, Polarization, Glasses, Silicon, Reflectivity, Refraction, Astatine, Grazing incidence, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 1997 Paper

Mueller-matrix ellipsometry: a review

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 3121, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283870

KEYWORDS: Light scattering, Polarization, Ellipsometry, Signal detection, Modulation, Scattering, Optical components, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Laser scattering

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 1997 Paper

Four-port Fabry-Perot/Michelson interferometer: polarization-dependent response and ellipsometry

Rasheed Azzam, M. Nazim Uddin

Proceedings Volume 3121, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278980

KEYWORDS: Reflection, Polarization, Ellipsometry, Interferometers, Thin films, Refractive index, Prisms, Zinc, Thin film deposition, Magnesium fluoride

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 March 1997

Effect of light-beam deviation on the instrument matrix of the four-detector photopolarimeter

Jian Liu, Rasheed Azzam

OE, Vol. 36, Issue 03, (March 1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.601260

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarization, Optical engineering, Calibration, Silicon, Ray tracing, Calculus, Polarization analysis, Refractive index, Computer engineering

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 1997

Infrared reflection polarizers using uniform and Gaussian low-index layers buried in high-index substrates

Rasheed Azzam, Mostofa Howlader

OE, Vol. 36, Issue 01, (January 1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.601162

KEYWORDS: Polarizers, Reflection, Refractive index, Infrared radiation, Silicon, Polarization, Optical testing, Mineralogy, Oxides, Germanium

Proceedings Article | 16 August 1996 Paper

Keynote Speech: Recent developments of division-of-amplitude photopolarimeters

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 2873, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.246175

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 1996 Paper

Field-of-view analysis of the four-detector photopolarimeter (Stokesmeter)

Jian Liu, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 2873, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.246185

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 1996 Paper

Infrared reflection polarizers using uniform and diffuse low-index layers buried in high-index substrates

Rasheed Azzam, Mostofa Howlader

Proceedings Volume 2873, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.246204

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 June 1995

Principal angles and principal azimuths of in-line symmetric three-reflection mirror system: application to circular polarization of vacuum ultraviolet radiation

Ayman Kan'an, Rasheed Azzam

OE, Vol. 34, Issue 06, (June 1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.202063

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Vacuum ultraviolet, Dielectric polarization, Erbium, Reflection, Gold, Polarizers, Metals, Ultraviolet radiation, Phase shifts

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 March 1995

Periodic and quasiperiodic nonquarterwave multilayer coatings for 90-deg reflection phase retardance at 45-deg angle of incidence

Mostofa Howlader, Rasheed Azzam

OE, Vol. 34, Issue 03, (March 1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.190453

KEYWORDS: Phase shifts, Lithium, Silver, Reflectivity, Polarization, Multilayers, Wave plates, Reflection, Optical coatings, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

Principal angles and principal azimuths of an in-line symmetric three-reflection bare-mirror system: application to circular polarization of VUV radiation

Ayman Kan'an, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 2265, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186661

KEYWORDS: Vacuum ultraviolet, Mirrors, Dielectric polarization, Chromium, Gold, Polarizers, Reflection, Tantalum, Dielectrics, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

Fresnel's interface reflection coefficients for the parallel and perpendicular polarizations: global properties and facts not found in your textbook

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 2265, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186660

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Reflectivity, Polarization, Reflection, Refraction, Refractive index, Phase shifts, Glasses, Switching, Dielectric polarization

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

Periodic and quasiperiodic nonquarterwave multilayer coating for 90-deg reflection phase retardance at 45-deg angle of incidence

Mostofa Howlader, Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 2265, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186656

KEYWORDS: Phase shifts, Reflection, Reflectivity, Multilayers, Silver, Wave plates, Absorption, Polarization, Refractive index, Zinc

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 June 1994

In-line quarter-wave retarders for the infrared using total refraction and total internal reflection in a prism

Ayman Kan'an, Rasheed Azzam

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 06, (June 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.169724

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Reflection, Phase shifts, Germanium, Interfaces, Wave plates, Refraction, Refractive index, Polarization, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 1993 Paper

Multidetector photopolarimeters for industrial optical sensing and metrology

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 1821, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.145544

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarization, Beam splitters, Modulation, Photodetectors, Optical spheres, Optical sensing, Semiconductors, Dielectric polarization, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 1992 Paper

Transparent binary-thickness coatings on metal substrates that produce binary patterns of orthogonal elliptical polarization states in reflected light

Rasheed Azzam, Wade Angel

Proceedings Volume 1746, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138785

KEYWORDS: Metals, Polarization, Binary data, Elliptical polarization, Beam splitters, Dielectric polarization, Wavefronts, Reflectivity, Gold, Thin film coatings

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 1992 Paper

High-efficiency reflection polarizer based on light interference in a Buried Low-INDex (BLIND) layer in a high-index substrate at high angles of incidence

Rasheed Azzam

Proceedings Volume 1746, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138810

KEYWORDS: Polarizers, Reflection, Refractive index, Germanium, Dielectric polarization, Reflectivity, Polarization, Constructive interference, Dielectrics, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 1992 Paper

Polarization analysis based on grating conical diffraction

Rasheed Azzam, Kurt Giardina

Proceedings Volume 1746, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142569

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Polarizers, Polarization analysis, Photodetectors, Diffraction, Beam splitters, Sensors, Polarization, Calibration, Spectroscopy

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