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Infrared Brewster-angle polarizing beam splitter using a high-index prism with a small wedge angle.

R M A Azzam

    Applied Optics
    |April 18, 2017
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study presents a novel polarizing beam splitter (PBS) that generates two orthogonal polarized beams from a single infrared light source. This innovative design avoids wasting the refracted beam, improving optical efficiency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Infrared Technology

    Background:

    • High-refractive-index substrates enable Brewster angle reflection for linear polarization in the infrared.
    • Conventional linear polarizers often discard the refracted beam, leading to reduced efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) that generates two orthogonally polarized beams.
    • To enhance optical efficiency by utilizing both reflected and refracted beams.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a high-index prism with a small wedge angle to split light.
    • Employing a single-layer antireflection coating (ARC) with embedded silver nano-needles.
    • Suppressing residual s-polarized light in the refracted beam.

    Main Results:

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    • Successful generation of two orthogonally p and s linearly polarized beams.
    • Demonstration of a PbTe prism with ZnSe ARC for mid-infrared applications.
    • Suppression of unwanted s-polarized transmission.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed PBS offers an efficient method for generating orthogonally polarized beams in the infrared.
    • The integration of ARC with nano-needles effectively minimizes residual polarization.
    • This technology has potential applications in infrared optics and instrumentation.