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Modulating linearly polarized light into a full Poincarébeam by stress-engineered optical element

  • Bowu Liu
  • , Menjiya Tian
  • , Dongya Chu
  • , Hui Wang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tsinghua University

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Abstract

Aiming at the requirement of illumination uniformity and backscattering suppression in laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF) facilities, we propose a polarization smoothing (PS) scheme based on stress-engineered optical element that can modulate linearly polarized light into a full Poincarébeam. The unique law of modulation of the polarization state by glass window under symmetrical loads is revealed by numerical simulations, the results indicate that the glass window exhibits a fast axis orientation that rotates with the polar angle and a phase retardance that increases with the radius under more than two symmetrical pressure loads. Further optical calculations show that when the pressure of the loads and the thickness of the glass are sufficient, the window can modulate the linearly polarized light into a full Poincarébeam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFourth International Symposium on High Power Laser Science and Engineering, HPLSE 2021
EditorsJianqiang Zhu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510645424
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Symposium on High Power Laser Science and Engineering, HPLSE 2021 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 12 Apr 202126 Apr 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11849
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference4th International Symposium on High Power Laser Science and Engineering, HPLSE 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySuzhou
Period12/04/2126/04/21

Keywords

  • Full poincarébeam
  • Inertial confinement fusion
  • Polarization smoothing
  • Stress-engineered optical element

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