Nonmechanical rotation of a linear polarizer preceding a photodetector

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 682-685

  Ye, Chun ^a   Keranen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

LC variable retarder; Linear polarizer; Modulator; Nonmechanical azimuth change

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MODULATORS; OPTICAL ROTATION; PHOTODETECTORS; POLARIMETERS;

JONES MATRIX; LINEAR POLARIZER; NONMECHANICAL AZIMUTH CHANGE; POLARIZATION MODULATOR; QUARTER WAVE PLATE; VARIABLE RETARDER;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0031103489     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.000682     Document Type: Article

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