System for improving the polarization parameters of a holographic diffractive optical element constituting a circular-polarization beam splitter

Inventor(s)

Elena Vadimovna Stoykova, Lian Lyubenov Nedelchev, Dimana Ilieva Nazarova, Deyan Sabchev Dimov, Blaga Hristova Blagoeva, Georgi Emilov Mateev, Nataliya Dimitrova Berberova-

Applicant(s)/Owner(s)

Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies “Acad. Yordan Malinovski” – BAS, BG, Sofia 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev St., Bldg. 101/109

Application number

5181/ 26.11.2020

Publication number

4004/ 25.02.2021

Priority date

November 26, 2020

Status

Granted

Issued license, type, duration

License holder(s)

Abstract

The utility model relates to a system for improving the polarization parameters of a holographic diffractive optical element—specifically a circularly polarizing beam splitter—designed to significantly enhance the polarization characteristics of such an element. The system essentially comprises a glass substrate (10) coated with an azopolymer layer (20), upon which a layer of an optically transparent adhesive (30) is applied. A cover glass (40) may also be placed over this final layer. This configuration prevents the formation of a surface-relief grating and/or compensates for its effects, thereby reducing the dependence of the element's diffraction efficiency on the azimuth of linearly polarized light. This serves as a key indicator of the improved polarization parameters of the new optical element. The proposed system, with its enhanced polarization parameters, can be utilized to construct a spectral polarimeter, enabling the determination of all light polarization parameters across a broad spectral range and in real time.