Title :
Experimental implementation of zero order quarter and half wave plates using customised nanostructured birefringent material
Author :
Waddie, Andrew J. ; Buczynski, Ryszard ; Nowosielski, Jedrzej ; Taghizadeh, Mohammad R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Sci., Heriot -Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
This paper will present the latest results concerning the development of such a set of wave plates and demonstrate that they can be used to manipulate the polarisation state of a wide range of incident wavelengths in a fibre optic system. An analysis of the issues and limitations surrounding the fabrication procedures associated with the customised birefringent material will also be presented - particularly those issues that need to be overcome to allow the design and fabrication of components that are not limited to use in fibre optical systems.
Keywords :
birefringence; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical fibre polarisation; optical materials; optical retarders; customised nanostructured birefringent material; fabrication procedures; fibre optic system; half wave plates; polarisation state; zero order quarter wave plates; Educational institutions; Fabrication; Glass; Optical devices; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801476
