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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2008
Jordan M. Gerton, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jonathan R. Cox, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Benjamin D. Mangum, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeff Jensen, Bountiful, UT (US);
Jason Ho, Columbus, OH (US);
Jordan M. Gerton, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jonathan R. Cox, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Benjamin D. Mangum, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeff Jensen, Bountiful, UT (US);
Jason Ho, Columbus, OH (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The conversion of linear polarized light into radial-polarized light is accomplished through a radial polarization generator containing multiple layers of polarizing film, or polarization converters, for converting the beam of light to a different orientation. Using the radial polarization generator, a quasi radial-polarized beam of light can be obtained quickly and easily by simply aligning the light at the center of the polarization generator. True radial-polarization can be obtained by passing the laser through a spatial filter. With such a radial polarization generator, a large frequency range of light may be converted from a linear orientation to a radial orientation.