Abstract
Interferometric methods for array generation offer various
advantages over diffractive methods. Use of polarizing elements in
an interferometric array illuminator results in interesting properties
in addition to improving the efficiency considerably from low
levels. The array pattern appears as nonobservable fringes that can
be observed only with a polarizer, and the interferometer is
insensitive to one of the tilt components. A thorough analysis of
such an interferometric array illuminator is presented in this
paper. Several possible applications of such an interferometer in
addition to use as an array illuminator are proposed.
© 1999 Optical Society of America
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