Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 9, Issue 10, 100601(2011)

Design of polarization-maintaining retro-reflector for folded-path applications

Zhen Guo11, Lianshan Yan1, Wei Pan1, Bin Luo1, Kunhua Wen1, and X. Steve2
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  • 1Center for Information Photonics and Communications, School of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
  • 2General Photonics Corp., 5228, Edison Ave., Chino, CA 91710, USA
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    A design of polarization-maintaining retro-reflectors (PMRRs) for folded-path applications is proposed and analyzed. The prism-based scheme enables the output light, which is parallel to the input, to have an identical state of polarization. The principle of the design is theoretically verified, and the related error is analyzed due to possible manufacturing imperfection. The maximum spatial angle error is +-2.75o. The effect on the extinction ratio and insertion loss is also discussed, which further proves the design's feasibility in practical applications.

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    Zhen Guo1, Lianshan Yan, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Kunhua Wen, X. Steve. Design of polarization-maintaining retro-reflector for folded-path applications[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2011, 9(10): 100601

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    Received: Mar. 3, 2011

    Accepted: Apr. 21, 2011

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2011

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    DOI:10.3788/col201109.100601

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