• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 6, 061405 (2018)
Xiao Wu*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Science and Technology, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP55.061405 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xiao Wu. Influence of Interference Deviation on Four-Beam Interference with Circular Polarization[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(6): 061405 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The interference intensity distribution of four-beam interference with right-hand circular polarization is theoretically studied and simulated with MATLAB. The impact of incident angle on the intensity distribution of interference is studied. The results show that there is a uniform two-dimensional periodic intensity distribution when four beams show symmetrical distribution. The peak intensity appears at the intersection of three lines with the slopes of S1=+1, S2=¥, S3=-1, respectively. And there are certain periods dx=dy=λ/sin θ in the x and y directions. When incidence angle θ changes, the period of the pattern changes accordingly but not the symmetricity of pattern. However, when the incident angle or azimuthal angle (θ1,α1) changes, both the slopes Sl(l=1,2) and periods dxl,dyl(l=1,2,3) change.
    Xiao Wu. Influence of Interference Deviation on Four-Beam Interference with Circular Polarization[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(6): 061405
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