Computation of optical errors in transparent optical elements due to three-dimensional photoelastic effect

Y. C. Yiu; Alan R. Meyer

doi:10.1117/12.21545

1 October 1990 Computation of optical errors in transparent optical elements due to three-dimensional photoelastic effect

Y. C. Yiu, Alan R. Meyer

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 1303, Advances in Optical Structure Systems; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21545
Event: 1990 Technical Symposium on Optics, Electro-Optics, and Sensors, 1990, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

An analytical method to compute the optical errors due to three-dimensional photoelastic effect of isotropic transparent optical elements is presented. The finite element method is used to compute the stresses in optical elements of arbitrary shape due to general quasi-static mechanical/thermal loads. A parametric finite element model which enables accurate stress, thermal and optical analyses for design study is presented. Equations governing the stress birefringence of the optical element subject to general three-dimensional state of stress, material properties and non-normal beam incidence are derived. Each point in the aperture is characterized by a 2 x 2 complex matrix transformation relating the input beam to the output beam in terms of Jones optical vector. This method allows computation of output optical errors for the entire aperture, in terms of phase retardation and amplitudes of polarization, for an arbitrary input polarization.

Citation Download Citation

Y. C. Yiu and Alan R. Meyer "Computation of optical errors in transparent optical elements due to three-dimensional photoelastic effect", Proc. SPIE 1303, Advances in Optical Structure Systems, (1 October 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21545

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available