Issue |
Photoniques
Number 104, Septembre-Octobre 2020
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Page(s) | 53 - 57 | |
Section | Buyer’s guide | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/photon/202010453 | |
Published online | 09 November 2020 |
Waveplates: physical principles, uses and purchase tips
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
* e-mail : xavislow@protonmail.com
Waveplates are optical elements that are mainly used to tailor the polarization of collimated optical beams. Their use is as spread as that of the polarization of light. As a result, the market offers an overwhelming amount of options. Here we explain how to navigate through this sea of possibilities.
© The authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2020
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