Applications of the Poincare sphere in polarization metrology

Authors
Nagib, NN Khodier, SA
Citation
Nn. Nagib et Sa. Khodier, Applications of the Poincare sphere in polarization metrology, OPT LASER T, 32(5), 2000, pp. 373-377
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
00303992 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
373 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3992(200007)32:5<373:AOTPSI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The Poincare sphere representation of polarization stares is used to derive two auxiliary equations for phase retardance measurements. These equations , in addition to another two previously derived equations, allow for extend ing the range of validity of a model for calibrating phase plates in pairs. In another application, the sphere is used to explain a new method for ide ntifying the principal axes of two birefringent phase plates during their c alibration. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.