Abstract

For the first time a “nonlinear polarizer” and a “nonlinear analyzer” were simultaneously used for precise polarizing and analyzing of laser light, and linearly polarized laser light of wave length 532 nm, with degree of elliptically less than 6 10^-9 was generated. Previously^[1] we demonstrated a hybrid system consisting of a Gian prism and a frequency doubler employed as a polarizer, while here we report the “completely nonlinear” polarimeter and discuss its advantages.

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