Polarization effects in Young systems

Joseph M. Geary; Burton D. O'Neil

doi:10.1117/12.55570

1 February 1990 Polarization effects in Young systems

Joseph M. Geary, Burton D. O'Neil

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 29, Issue 2, (February 1990). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.55570

Abstract

Performance degradations due to polarization mismatch between subapertures of an optical array (Young system) are explored. Two tools are utilized: The first is a mathematical model for a linear array of N subapertures. The second makes use of a wavefront propagation code. The former aids our understanding of polarization mismatch on the interference pattern, and the latter ties in the diffraction envelope along with 2-D array behavior.

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Joseph M. Geary and Burton D. O'Neil "Polarization effects in Young systems," Optical Engineering 29(2), (1 February 1990). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.55570

Published: 1 February 1990

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