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Polarizing Grids, their Assemblies and Beams of RadiationThis article gives an analysis of the behavior of polarizing grids and reflecting polarizers by solving Maxwell's equations, for arbitrary angles of incidence and grid rotation, for cases where the excitation is provided by an incident plane wave or a beam of radiation. The scattering and impedance matrix representations are derived and used to solve more complicated configurations of grid assemblies. The results are also compared with data obtained in the calibration of reflecting polarizers at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO). From these analysis, we propose a method for choosing the optimum grid parameters (wire radius and spacing). We also provide a study of the effects of two types of errors (in wire separation and radius size) that can be introduced in the fabrication of a grid.
Document ID
20010026452
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Houde, Martin (Submillimeter Observatory Hilo, HI United States)
Akeson, Rachel L. (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Carlstrom, John E. (Chicago Univ. Chicago, IL United States)
Lamb, James W. (Owens Valley Radio Observatory Big Pine, CA United States)
Schleuning, David A. (Chicago Univ. Chicago, IL United States)
Woody, David P. (Owens Valley Radio Observatory Big Pine, CA United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Optics
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-96-13717
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-4462
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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