Enhanced birefringence effects from subwavelength grating structures formed in uniaxial birefringent materials

Chien Wei Han, Raymond K. Kostuk

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Abstract

Sub-wavelength grating structures made in an isotropic medium induce form birefringence effects with the induced optical axis parallel to the grating vector. The phase shift between the two orthogonal electric field components exiting this grating varies linearly with the thickness of the grating. When a grating with sub-wavelength period is formed on a uniaxial birefringent material with the grating vector aligned parallel to is natural optical axis, the total effect is enhanced birefringence for the material. Smaller thickness of the material is required to achieve the same phase shift. If the natural optical axis and the induced optical axis lie within the surface plane and have an angle between them, the phase shift varies nonlinearly with the thickness of the grating.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Pages23-32
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 1995
EventApplication and Theory of Periodic Structures - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Jul 10 1995Jul 12 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2532
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherApplication and Theory of Periodic Structures
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period7/10/957/12/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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