Optimum Angles for a Polarimeter: Part II

Author

Amrit Ambirajan
Dwight C. Look, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The four sets of two optimum rotation angles for a polarimeter consisting of a quarter-wave plate in conjunction with a linear polarizer, both of which are free to rotate, are determined. These angles are obtained by maximizing the determinant of the system measurement matrix. The determinant for this system is approximately twice the value of the determinant when only the quarter-wave plate is free to rotate. In addition, the condition numbers of the measurement matrix decrease with the additional consideration of a rotatable linear polarizer.

Recommended Citation

A. Ambirajan and D. C. Look, "Optimum Angles for a Polarimeter: Part II," Optical Engineering, SPIE -- The International Society for Optical Engineering, Jan 1995.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1117/12.202098

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Angle Measurement; Optimization

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0091-3286

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1995 SPIE -- The International Society for Optical Engineering, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1995