Linear polarization-discriminatory state inverter fabricated by oblique angle deposition

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 10535-10541

  Park, Yong Jun ^a   Sobahan, K M A ^a   Kim, Jin Joo ^a   Hwangbo, Chang Kwon ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; DISCRIMINATORS; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; POLARIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BRAGG REGIME; HELICAL STRUCTURES; LINEAR POLARIZATION; NORMAL INCIDENCE; OBLIQUE-ANGLE DEPOSITION; QUARTER WAVE-PLATE; S-POLARIZED LIGHT; ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURES;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 67649265045     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.010535     Document Type: Article

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