An electro-optic light scattering photometric polarimeter /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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[College Station, Tex.] :
Thompson,
1978.
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| Online Access: | Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | The angular dependence of the radiance and polarization of light scattered by a suspension of small particles depends on the polarization of the incident light. This dependence, which in general cannot be computed, can be represented by a sixteen element, square matrix. The instrument to be described here is capable of the direct and simultaneous measurement of all sixteen elements of this matrix. It thus provides a tremendous improvement over all previous efforts to measure the scattering matrix. Polarization modulation is used as the basis for this instrument. A theoretical description of the optical system is given as well as a detailed procedure for alignment of the optics and electronics. To demonstrate the precision of the instrument, measurements of various optical devices and scattering systems are presented. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Physics." Vita. |
| Physical Description: | vii, 111 leaves : illustrations, graphs ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-101). |