Zoned optical waveplate
US9632225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/286
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A zoned waveplate has a series of transversely stacked birefringent zones alternating with non-birefringent zones. The birefringent and non-birefringent zones are integrally formed upon an AR-coated face of a single substrate by patterning the AR coated face of the substrate with zero-order sub-wavelength form-birefringent gratings configured to have a target retardance. The layer structure of the AR coating is designed to provide the target birefringence in the patterned zones and the reflection suppression.
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