Calculation of Parameters of Diffraction Polarizers

摘要

The results of calculations of two types of reflective polarizers made up of thin-film diffraction grating formed by birefringent plane-parallel elements are presented. One of the two orthogonal linear polarizations can be separated almost without any losses because of a strong zero-order reflection. A polarizer of the first type represents a grating formed by asperities of a dielectric coating with a columnar structure produced upon oblique deposition of the dielectric. The second polarizer represents a thin mica plate grating. In this case, comparison with previous experiments can be performed.