Highly polarization-sensitive thick gratings for a holographic Stokesmeter

M. S. Shahriar; J. T. Shen; M. A. Hall; Renu Tripathi; Jong Kwon Lee; Alex Heifetz

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2004.10.002

Highly polarization-sensitive thick gratings for a holographic Stokesmeter

M. S. Shahriar, J. T. Shen, M. A. Hall, Renu Tripathi, Jong Kwon Lee, Alex Heifetz

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

A holographic Stokesmeter has the potential to be useful in high-speed polarization imaging applications. Highly polarization-sensitive gratings are an important component in a robust holographic Stokesmeter. We demonstrate a set of individual holographic gratings in a thick substrate displaying a high contrast in diffraction efficiency as a function of the polarization of the read beam. We confirm that the observed dependence is consistent with the coupled-wave analysis of such gratings. In addition, we performed a numerical analysis of the noise tolerance of such a Stokesmeter, and suggest a heterodyne architecture to further enhance signal-to-noise ratio.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	67-73
Number of pages	7
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	245
Issue number	1-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2004.10.002
State	Published - Jan 17 2005

Keywords

Holography
Polarimetry
Volume holographic gratings

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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