Polarizer Miter Bends

Miter bend mirrors with parallel grooves can change the polarization of an incident HE11 mode in corrugated waveguide. Two polarizers in series with suitably different groove depths can produce a virtually arbitrary output elliptical polarization. To minimize field enhancement that could lead to arcing, rounded grooves are preferred. Because the power absorbed on the mirror can be considerably more than on a flat miter bend, good water cooling is essential.

A fixed circular polarizing miter bend in 63.5 mm waveguide operated at atmospheric pressure
A fixed circular polarizing miter bend in 63.5 mm waveguide operated at atmospheric pressure
remotely controllable polarizing miter bend in vacuum-tight 63.5 mm waveguide
A remotely controllable polarizing miter bend in vacuum-tight 63.5 mm waveguide. The mirror is cooled by a re-entrant water channel through the rotatable shaft

 

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