• DocumentCode
    2015127
  • Title

    Real-time interferometric polarization measurement

  • Author

    Mazilu, Michael ; Miller, Alan

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrews Univ., UK
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    7-11 Nov. 2004
  • Firstpage
    196
  • Abstract
    The polarization state of a laser beam is determined using a scanning Michelson interferometer. This method gives direct and real-time access to the polarization characteristics of laser beams.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; light polarisation; polarimetry; interferometric measurement; laser beam polarization; polarization measurement; polarization state; real-time measurement; scanning Michelson interferometer; Extraterrestrial measurements; Interference; Laser beams; Laser theory; Liquid crystals; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Physics; Pump lasers; Signal detection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8557-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363178
  • Filename
    1363178