A Comparison between Nanogratings-Based and Stress-Engineered Waveplates Written by Femtosecond Laser in Silica

This paper compares anisotropic linear optical properties (linear birefringence, linear dichroism, degree of polarization) and performances (absorption coefficient, thermal stability) of two types of birefringent waveplates fabricated in silica glass by femtosecond laser direct writing. The first ty...

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Main Authors: Jing Tian, Heng Yao, Maxime Cavillon, Enric Garcia-Caurel, Razvigor Ossikovski, Michel Stchakovsky, Celine Eypert, Bertrand Poumellec, Matthieu Lancry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/2/131