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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Engineering

    Background:

    • Dove prisms and K-mirrors are optical devices used for wavefront rotation.
    • Wavefront rotation often causes undesirable polarization changes.
    • Polarization changes from Dove prisms are studied, but not for K-mirrors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To theoretically and experimentally investigate polarization changes induced by rotating K-mirrors.
    • To compare the polarization-altering effects of K-mirrors and Dove prisms.
    • To establish K-mirrors as a preferred alternative when minimizing polarization changes is crucial.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of polarization changes in K-mirrors.
    • Experimental investigation of K-mirror performance.
    • Definition and quantification of mean polarization change (D).

    Main Results:

    • K-mirrors can reduce mean polarization change (D) to approximately 0.03π.
    • This reduction is effective for all incident polarization states.
    • Achieving such low D values with Dove prisms is practically unfeasible.

    Conclusions:

    • K-mirrors are superior to Dove prisms for applications requiring minimal polarization changes during wavefront rotation.
    • The defined mean polarization change (D) provides a quantitative measure for comparison.
    • K-mirrors present a viable solution for advanced optical systems demanding polarization stability.