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We have constructed and experimentally tested a microwave half-waveplate using the dispersive birefringent properties of a bulk, two-dimensional, photonic crystal away from its band gap. Our waveplate device exhibited a 200:1 polarization contrast, limited by our experimental resolution. We anticipate that photonic crystal waveplates will have important practical applications in several areas, including integrated photonic circuits.
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