Broadband polarizers using dual-layer metallic nanowire grids

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 697-699

  Yang, Z Y ^a   Zhao, M ^a   Dai, N L ^a   Yang, G ^a   Long, H ^a   Li, Y H ^a   Lu, Pei Xiang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gratings; Nanotechnology; Optical polarization; Polarization; Wire

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; NANOWIRES; WAVELENGTH;

BROADBAND POLARIZERS; NANOWIRE GRIDS;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 42549167897     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2008.919581     Document Type: Article

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