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26	Birefringence Measurement
Yukitoshi Otani

CONTENTS

26.1 Introduction

26.2 Applications of Retardance and Birefringence Measurement

26.3 About Polarized Light

26.4 Polarization State

26.5 What Is Birefringence?

26.6 Notation of Polarization States

26.6.1 Jones Vector

26.6.2 Stokes Parameter

26.6.3 Poincaré Sphere

26.7 Jones Method and Mueller Method

26.8 Birefringence Measurement

26.8.1 Linear Polariscope

26.8.2 Circular Polariscope

26.8.3 Senarmont Method

26.8.4 Photoelastic Modulator Method

26.8.5 Optical Heterodyne Method

26.8.6 Two-Dimensional Birefringence Measurement by Phase-Shifting Method

26.1 INTRODUCTION

A number of polarization and birefringence users, also known as a polarization society, ...

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