Interference of circularly polarized light: Contrast and application in fabrication of three-dimensional periodic microstructures

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 671-674

  Cai, L Z ^a   Yang, X L ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fringe contrast; Interference; Microstructure fabrication; Photonic crystals; Polarization

Indexed keywords

HOLOGRAPHY; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 0036836848     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(02)00096-8     Document Type: Article

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