A method for measuring Brewster's angle by circularly polarized heterodyneinterferometry

Authors
Lee, JY Su, DC
Citation
Jy. Lee et Dc. Su, A method for measuring Brewster's angle by circularly polarized heterodyneinterferometry, J OPT, 29(6), 1998, pp. 349-353
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OPTICS-NOUVELLE REVUE D OPTIQUE
ISSN journal
0150536X → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
349 - 353
Database
ISI
SICI code
0150-536X(199812)29:6<349:AMFMBA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A new method for determining Brewster's angle is proposed based on the effe ct that the phase difference produced by a simple reflection from the test medium, for a two-frequency circularly polarized light source, is exactly e qual to zero when the incident angle equals Brewster's angle. Its best reso lution is 10(-3) deg and the validity of the method was demonstrated.