Effects of molecular asymmetry of optically active molecules on the polarization properties of multiply scattered light

Optics Express

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 222-229

  Vitkin, I Alex ^a   Laszlo, Richard D ^b   Whyman, Claire L ^c  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DIFFUSION; ELLIPSOMETRY; GEOMETRY; LIGHT; MOLECULES; OPTICAL ROTATION; POLARIMETERS; REFLECTION; SCATTERING; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; OPTICALLY ACTIVE MOLECULES; TURBID MEDIA;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 0010521257     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.10.000222     Document Type: Article

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