Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 33, Issue 4, 423001(2013)

Depolarization Performance for Monochromatic Light of an Improved Lyot Depolarizer

Ren Shufeng1,2、*, Wu Fuquan1, and Wu Wendi1
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    In order to study the depolarization performance for monochromatic light of improved Lyot depolarizer, the method of superposition of multiple beam is proposed. The formula for depolarization degree D that is the function of vibration azimuth angle (VAA) and total retardation is deduced. It is shown by theoretical analysis that D is ideal for any VAA when retardation δ=(N+ 1/2)π (N is integer) on the basis of large enough wedge angle. And when δ=Nπ, VAA makes greatest impact on D. When δ is assigned to the other values, the impact on D made by VAA is between the former two. Using 405 nm diode laser whose beam is expanded and collimated, experiments to measure D of sample whose wedge angle is 6° are conducted. The theoretical results are well verified by experiments. D is over 98.8% when total retardation δ is nearly (N+ 1/2)π by changing incident angle.

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    Ren Shufeng, Wu Fuquan, Wu Wendi. Depolarization Performance for Monochromatic Light of an Improved Lyot Depolarizer[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2013, 33(4): 423001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Oct. 29, 2012

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 22, 2013

    The Author Email: Shufeng Ren (renshufeng7909@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201333.0423001

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