Figure 4

Broadband properties. (a) Focusing efficiency for LCP - RCP and 0th order coupling loss for LCP illumination at different wavelengths. The LCP focusing efficiency is peaked at 500 nm. The intensity in the 0th order increases gradually from to 0% to almost 80% in the wavelength range 470 nm to 650 nm. (b) The polarization contrast for RCP - LCP from 470 nm to 650 nm.