Hybrid optical retarders fabricated from liquid crystal polymer and form birefringent thin films

Paul A. McKenzie; Karen Hendrix; David Shemo; Kim Tan

doi:10.1117/12.783122

31 March 2008 Hybrid optical retarders fabricated from liquid crystal polymer and form birefringent thin films

Paul A. McKenzie, Karen Hendrix, David Shemo, Kim Tan

Proceedings Volume 6972, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing VIII; 697206 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783122
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

JDSU has developed a new family of optical retarders based on liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and form birefringent dielectric thin film technologies. The manufacturing processes are wafer-based, allowing components up to 200mm diameter to be produced. The component designs allow customization over a wide range of retardance values with excellent accuracy, uniformity and low transmitted wavefront distortion. Form birefringent components are integrated monolithically with an LCP-based retarder to create flat retardance response of ±2nm over an incident cone angle of ±30degrees. This paper will present an overview of the technology, measured performance attributes and provide examples of product applications.

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Paul A. McKenzie, Karen Hendrix, David Shemo, and Kim Tan "Hybrid optical retarders fabricated from liquid crystal polymer and form birefringent thin films", Proc. SPIE 6972, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing VIII, 697206 (31 March 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783122

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