Polarization properties of corner-cube retroreflectors: Theory and experiment

被引:81
作者
Liu, J [1 ]
Azzam, RMA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEW ORLEANS,DEPT ELECT ENGN,NEW ORLEANS,LA 70148
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1997年 / 36卷 / 07期
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D O I
10.1364/AO.36.001553
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Polarization properties of the corner-cube retroreflector are discussed theoretically by use of ray tracing and analytical geometry. The Jones matrices and eigenpolarizations of the six propagation trips of the corner-cube retroreflector are derived. An experiment is also set up for the determination of the Linear eigenpolarizations and the output states of polarization for incident linearly polarized light. The experimental results are consistent with theoretical expectations. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1553 / 1559
页数:7
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