Study of Polarization of Laser Radiation Scattered 90 Deg
Abstract
A qualitative experimental study was undertaken of the effects of spherical particle scattering on the polarization of linearly polarized He-Ne laser beams. Four concentrations of particles (either 0.22- or 0.494- ?m diam) were suspended in filtered, distilled water to serve as the scattering centers. Data representing the effects of volumetric particle concentration, detector acceptance angle, cylindrical scattering volume container diameter, and detector depth are investigated. In general, large diameter particles and high particle concentrations depolarize the incident beam the most. Also, increasing the length of the path traversed by the scattered beam greatly increases the depolarization of the beam.
Recommended Citation
D. C. Look and Y. R. Chen, "Study of Polarization of Laser Radiation Scattered 90 Deg," Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Jan 1983.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/3.471
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Electromagnetic Wave Scattering; Laser Beams; Lasers; Particles *particulate Matter); Radiation; Scattering; Thermal Plumes
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0887-8722
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1983 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1983
