3 papers
physics.optics2024
Birefringence-free photoelastic modulator with centimeter-square aperture operating at 2.7 MHz with sub-watt drive power
Okan Atalar, Amin Arbabian
Photoelastic modulators are optical devices with a broad range of applications. These devices typically utilize a transverse interaction mechanism between acoustic and optical wave…
physics.optics2024
Polarization-insensitive wide-angle resonant acousto-optic phase modulator
Okan Atalar, Amin Arbabian
Phase modulators are commonly used devices in optics. Free-space phase modulators are typically constructed from optically anisotropic crystals exhibiting the Pockels effect. To pr…
physics.optics2023
Optically isotropic longitudinal piezoelectric resonant photoelastic modulator for wide angle polarization modulation at megahertz frequencies
Okan Atalar, Amin Arbabian
Polarization modulators have a broad range of applications in optics. The acceptance angle of a free-space polarization modulator is crucial for many applications. Polarization mod…