Abstract Polarizing beamsplitters have numerous applications in optical systems, such as systems for freeform surface metrology. They are classically manufactured from birefringent materials or with stacks of dielectric coatings. We present a binary subwavelength-structured form-birefringent diffraction grating, which acts polarizing beamsplitter wide range incidence angles −30 ∘ …+30 . refine ...

– We study the interplay between amplifier noise and birefringent disorder in the case of strongly nonlinear (soliton) type of transmission in optical fibers. Assuming both noise and disorder to be weak, we evaluate the probability distribution function (PDF) of the Bit-Error-Rate (BER) for the values of BER that are much larger than the typical (average) value. The PDF tail that describes prob...

BACKGROUND Birefringent spindles imaged with the Polscope can predict fertilization rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The present study examined the development of human oocytes with or without birefringent spindles, imaged with the Polscope before ICSI. METHODS Oocytes were obtained from stimulated ovaries of consenting patients undergoing oocyte retrieval for ICSI. Spindl...