Title :
Radial polarization interferometer
Author :
Lerman, Gilad M. ; Levy, Uriel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
We demonstrate an interferometer based on interference of radially and azimuthally polarized beams. The spatially varying intensity provides additional information improving phase change measurements compared with a conventional interferometer.
Keywords :
light interference; light interferometers; light polarisation; azimuthally polarized beams; interference; phase change measurements; radial polarization interferometer; radially polarized beams; spatially varying intensity; Cameras; Economic indicators; Laser beams; Lighting; Optical interferometry; Optimized production technology; Phase measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
