Birefringence Polarimeter Using Dual LiNbO3 Electrooptic Crystal Modulators

作者:Saitou Takeshi*; Bin Muhammad Nurdin; Kowa Hiroyuki; Umeda Norihiro; Takizawa Kuniharu; Kondoh Eiichi; Jin Lianhua
来源:Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2012, 51(8): 082201.
DOI:10.1143/JJAP.51.082201

摘要

A birefringence polarimeter that uses dual LiNbO3 electrooptic crystal modulators operating at a frequency ratio of 4 : 1 is described. The significance of this polarimeter is that the birefringent parameters of a sample are obtained only from the modulated polarization status. The measurement, therefore, avoids depolarization effects resulting from the sample itself and the rest of the optical system. The high speed and accuracy of this polarimeter are shown by measurements using a quarter-wave plate, a Babinet-Soleil compensator, and a phase modulator.

  • 出版日期2012-8