Waveplate retarders based on overhead transparencies
Optics
2009-11-13 v2 General Physics
Abstract
We describe procedures for constructing inexpensive waveplates of desired retardation out of ordinary commercially available transparencies. Various relevant properties of the transparencies are investigated: the dependence of retardation on rotation of the film, tilt, wavelength, position, and temperature. Constructing waveplates out of combinations of transparency sheets is also explored.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0702225,
title = {Waveplate retarders based on overhead transparencies},
author = {Igor Savukov and Dmitry Budker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0702225},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
7 pages, 12 figs