Glancing-angle-deposited silica films for ultraviolet wave plates
Sara MacNally, C. Smith, J. Spaulding, Justin C. Foster, J. B. Oliver
Abstract
Birefringent silica films are formed by glancing-angle deposition to fabricate quarter- and half-wave plates at a wavelength of 351 nm. A multilayer design is implemented to achieve low-loss transmittance with a high 351-nm laser-induced damage threshold.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceOpticsTransmittanceBirefringenceWavelengthUltravioletThin filmLaserOptical coatingDeposition (geology)OptoelectronicsNanotechnologyPhysicsPaleontologyBiologySedimentOptical Coatings and GratingsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques