Waveplate analyzer using binary magneto-optic rotators
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Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures
Published on: November 21, 2019
Optics Express
|June 25, 2009
Abstract:
We demonstrate a simple waveplate analyzer to characterize linear retarders using magneto-optic (MO) polarization rotators. The all-solid state device can provide highly accurate measurements for both the retardation of the waveplate and the orientation of optical axes simultaneously.

