Abstract
The polarization properties of high numerical aperture holographic objectives were experimentally and theoretically investigated. A local planar grating model was combined with one-dimensional coupled wave theory to determine the full aperture s and p diffraction efficiency characteristics of this holographic optical element (HOE). To verify the modelling approach, diffraction efficiencies for s and p reconstruction waves were measured at local regions of the HOE aperture and compared to corresponding planar gratings. Good agreement was obtained between the theoretical model and the measured full aperture diffraction efficiency. Results indicated that the control of polarization sensitivity, along with the high diffraction efficiency obtainable with volume holograms suggests promising applications for holographic components in magneto-optic head designs.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 138-147 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 1078 |
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| State | Published - May 19 1989 |
| Event | Optical Data Storage Topical Meeting 1989 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: Jan 15 1989 → Jan 20 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering