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Abstract

A temperature insensitive polarization filter is made by inter-digitally stacking two different types of birefringent elements having positive and negative thermal coefficients. This results in a net cancellation of the positive and negative thermal coefficients of the birefringent elements within the filter. The optical retardance of each type of birefringent element changes by an almost equal amount as the operating temperature changes, with one type of element shifting toward a larger optical retardance and the other type of element shifting toward a smaller optical retardance. However, the total retardance remains essentially constant. This assures that the filter can operate over a wide temperature range without shifting its spectral response.

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