Generation of vortex-type markers in a one-wave setup
Abstract
What we believe to be a new arrangement of an optical vortex interferometer (OVI) is presented. In the proposed configuration the optical vortex lattice is generated in a one-wave setup by use of birefringent elements--Wollaston compensators. The obtained vortex lattice is regular and stable, which is necessary for predicted applications. The new OVI configuration allows the measurement of waves and optical media properties.
- Publication:
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Applied Optics
- Pub Date:
- February 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1364/AO.46.000676
- Bibcode:
- 2007ApOpt..46..676K
- Keywords:
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- Interferometry;
- Polarization-sensitive devices