Handbook of Optical Metrology, 2nd Edition

13	Polarization
Michael Shribak

CONTENTS

13.1  Introduction

13.2  Degenerate Polarization States

13.3  Polarization Ellipse

13.4  Polarization Ellipse Transformations

13.5  Linear Retarder between Crossed Linear Polarizer and Analyzer

13.6  Basic Optical Schematics for Generating Polarized Beam

13.6.1  Complete Polarization State Generator Assembled with Independently Rotating Linear Polarizer and Quarter-Wave Plate

13.6.2  Complete Polarization State Generator Assembled with Jointly Rotating Linear Polarizer and Variable Retarder

13.6.3  Complete Polarization State Generator Assembled with Rotating Linear Polarizer and Fixed Variable Retarder

13.6.4  Complete Polarization State Generator Assembled with Fixed Linear Polarizer and Two ...