• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 6, Issue 7, 544 (2008)
Xiaoyong Fu1、2、*, Kui Yi1, Jianda Shao1, and Zhengxiu Fan1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800
  • 2Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL20080607.0544 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xiaoyong Fu, Kui Yi, Jianda Shao, Zhengxiu Fan, "Wideband film polarizer design," Chin.Opt.Lett. 6, 544 (2008) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The reflection and transmittance of s- and p-polarized lights should be treated separately at nonzero angle incidence. By choosing two special film materials whose refractive indices meet the Brewster condition in a given incident angle, the reflection of p-polarized light can be eliminated. When the two materials are fabricated into multilayer stacks, the reflection of s-polarized light can be largely increased while the reflection of p-polarized light keeps low. According to this principle, a film polarizer with bandwidth of 198 nm or even more is designed.