Title :
Methods towards achieving precise birefringent focusing
Author :
Schmid, David ; Hazrat, Shiraz ; Rangarajan, Radhika ; Hosten, Onur ; Quint, Stephan ; Kwiat, Paul G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We present two independent schemes for the precise focusing of orthogonal polarizations of light at arbitrary relative locations. The first scheme uses a polarization Sagnac interferometer, the second a set of three birefringent elements.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; birefringence; light polarisation; optical focusing; birefringent elements; birefringent focusing; light orthogonal polarizations; polarization Sagnac interferometer; Crystals; Focusing; Lenses; Optical beams; Optical diffraction; Optical imaging; Optical polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
