title: Reduction of polarization effects in interference coatings.
abstract: A design procedure is developed which yields layer combinations having a polarization independent effective index of refraction. A method of transforming massive media to nonpolarizing effective massive media is shown. These two design techniques are then applied to the problem of making polarization independent metal-dielectric-metal interference filters and polarization independent beam splitters.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Costich