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Phase retarders (PRs) are space-variant waveplate elements which are usually utilized to generate radial and azimuthal polarization and find the polarization axis. So far, there have been mainly two types of phase retarders: half-wave phase retarder and quarter-wave phase retarder. Their principles are similar while functions are different. Some researchers may feel confused to make a choice between them. The present work aims to provide an engineering reference for choosing phase retarders with half-wave and quarter-wave retardation in practical applications. We make a comparison of the two types of PRs in both principles and applications to show their properties clearly.
Bei Zhang,Xinyun Zhu, andTianyu Xiao
"Comparison of half-wave phase retarder and quarter-wave phase retarder", Proc. SPIE 11717, 24th National Laser Conference & Fifteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, 117171X (2 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2587145
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Bei Zhang, Xinyun Zhu, Tianyu Xiao, "Comparison of half-wave phase retarder and quarter-wave phase retarder," Proc. SPIE 11717, 24th National Laser Conference & Fifteenth National Conference on Laser Technology and Optoelectronics, 117171X (2 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2587145