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Precision synchronous polarimeter with linear response for the measurement of small rotation angles

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: A synchronous polarimeter was set up for the measurement of small rotation angles of the polarization plane of light. The polarimeter is based on a polarizer-Faraday modulator-analyzer structure with a synchronous detection scheme, which produces a linear system response. The theoretical background is studied, and the system performance is investigated experimentally. We achieved an accuracy of the order of 10(-4) deg, or 5 mg/dl of glucose in a 1-cm light path.

Source: Applied Optics

DOI: 10.1364/ao.39.002601

Authors: Alfredo Arnaud, Fernando Silveira, Erna M. Frins, Alfredo Dubra, César D. Perciante, José A. Ferrari

Institution: Universidad de la República de Uruguay

Language: English

Topic: Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1990395960

FWCI: 0.665

Cites: 7

Cited by: 31

Related to: 10