A polarization sensitive interferometer: Delta interferometer

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/acf996

中国物理B ›› 2024, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 34203-034203.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/acf996

A polarization sensitive interferometer: Delta interferometer

Chao-Qi Wei(卫超奇)¹, Jian-Bin Liu(刘建彬)^1,†, Yi-Fei Dong(董翼飞)¹, Yu-Nong Sun(孙雨农)¹, Yu Zhou(周宇)², Huai-Bin Zheng(郑淮斌)¹, Yan-Yan Liu(刘严严)³, Xiu-Sheng Yan(闫秀生)³, Fu-Li Li(李福利)², and Zhuo Xu(徐卓)¹

1 Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Materials and Structures, Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
2 MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Department of Applied Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
3 Science and Technology on Electro-Optical Information Security Control Laboratory, Tianjin 300308, China

收稿日期:2023-07-03 修回日期:2023-08-15 接受日期:2023-09-14 出版日期:2024-02-22 发布日期:2024-02-29
通讯作者: Jian-Bin Liu E-mail:liujianbin@xjtu.edu.cn
基金资助:
Project supported by the Shanxi Key Research and Development Project (Grant No. 2019ZDLGY09-08) and Shanxi Nature and Science Basic Research Project (Grant No. 2019JLP-18).

A polarization sensitive interferometer: Delta interferometer

1 Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Materials and Structures, Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
2 MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Department of Applied Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
3 Science and Technology on Electro-Optical Information Security Control Laboratory, Tianjin 300308, China

Received:2023-07-03 Revised:2023-08-15 Accepted:2023-09-14 Online:2024-02-22 Published:2024-02-29
Contact: Jian-Bin Liu E-mail:liujianbin@xjtu.edu.cn
Supported by:
Project supported by the Shanxi Key Research and Development Project (Grant No. 2019ZDLGY09-08) and Shanxi Nature and Science Basic Research Project (Grant No. 2019JLP-18).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： A new type of polarization sensitive interferometer is proposed, named the Delta interferometer, inspired by its geometry resembling the Greek letter Delta. The main difference between the Delta interferometer and other existing interferometers, such as Michelson, Mach-Zehnder and Young's double-slit interferometers, is that the two interfering paths are asymmetrical in the Delta interferometer. The visibility of the first-order interference pattern observed in the Delta interferometer is dependent on the polarization of the incidental light. Optical coherence theory is employed to interpret this phenomenon and single-mode continuous-wave laser light is employed to verify the theoretical predictions. The theoretical and experimental results are consistent. The Delta interferometer is a perfect tool to study the reflection of electromagnetic fields in different polarizations and may find applications in polarization-sensitive scenarios.

关键词: phase sensitive interferometer, Fresnel formula, first-order interference

Abstract: A new type of polarization sensitive interferometer is proposed, named the Delta interferometer, inspired by its geometry resembling the Greek letter Delta. The main difference between the Delta interferometer and other existing interferometers, such as Michelson, Mach-Zehnder and Young's double-slit interferometers, is that the two interfering paths are asymmetrical in the Delta interferometer. The visibility of the first-order interference pattern observed in the Delta interferometer is dependent on the polarization of the incidental light. Optical coherence theory is employed to interpret this phenomenon and single-mode continuous-wave laser light is employed to verify the theoretical predictions. The theoretical and experimental results are consistent. The Delta interferometer is a perfect tool to study the reflection of electromagnetic fields in different polarizations and may find applications in polarization-sensitive scenarios.

Key words: phase sensitive interferometer, Fresnel formula, first-order interference

中图分类号: (Interference)

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43.20.Gp (Reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, and scattering of elastic and poroelastic waves)

Chao-Qi Wei(卫超奇), Jian-Bin Liu(刘建彬), Yi-Fei Dong(董翼飞), Yu-Nong Sun(孙雨农), Yu Zhou(周宇), Huai-Bin Zheng(郑淮斌), Yan-Yan Liu(刘严严), Xiu-Sheng Yan(闫秀生), Fu-Li Li(李福利), and Zhuo Xu(徐卓). A polarization sensitive interferometer: Delta interferometer[J]. 中国物理B, 2024, 33(3): 34203-034203.

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