Physics and Electronics

High-fidelity transmission of optical polarization based on beam splitters

  • Yufei LIN ,
  • Wei XIE
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  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China

Received date: 2023-03-07

  Online published: 2024-07-23

Abstract

Optical polarization is a fundamental property of light, and it is therefore important to realize the high-fidelity transmission of optical polarization during the optical signal detection process. The optical beam splitter, as a conventional element to build the detection optical path /optical system, could significantly affect the polarization resolution capability of the entire detection system. Based on the theoretical analysis of optical transmission and reflection, polarization-preserving optical pathes with beam splitters can be designed to achieve both reflection and transmission polarization-preserving functions. Experimental data demonstrates that the optical path polarization fidelity is up to 95%. The polarization fidelity design scheme has characteristics including low cost, flexible adjustment and strong functionality, which provides further possibilities for the analysis and application of polarized light.

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Yufei LIN , Wei XIE . High-fidelity transmission of optical polarization based on beam splitters[J]. Journal of East China Normal University(Natural Science), 2024 , 2024(4) : 47 -56 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2024.04.005

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