Abstract
A polarimetric experimental method was developed to determine the Jones matrix elements of transparent optical materials without sign ambiguity. A set of polarization dependent transmittance data of the samples was measured with polarizer - sample - analyzer system and another set of data was measured with polarizer - sample - quarter-wave plate - analyzer. Two data sets were compared and mathematically analyzed to obtain the correct signs of the elements of the matrix. The Jones matrix elements of a quarter-wave plate were determined to check the validity of the method. The experimentally obtained matrix elements of the quarter-wave plate were consistent with the theoretical expectations. The same method was applied to obtain the Jones matrix elements of a twisted nematic liquid crystal panel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 443-448 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of Korea |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Jones matrix element
- Liquid crystal
- Polarimetry
- Spatial light modulator
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Physics & Astronomy
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