High-resolution, nonmechanical approach to polarization-dependent transmission measurements

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1285-1294

  Craig, Rex M ^b,c,d,e   Gilbert, Sarah L ^a,b,f,g,h,i   Hale, Paul D ^a,b,i,j,k  

^a OSA ^*

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d Electromagnetic Technology Division   (United States)

^e Optical Components Group   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^h Ion Storage Group   (United States)

ⁱ OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^j Advanced Coatings and Surface Engineering Laboratory   (United States)

^k Sources and Detectors Group   (United States)

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Author keywords

Liquid crystal retarders; Liquid crystal variable retarders; Mueller matrix; Polarization dependence; Polarization dependent loss (PDL); Polarization dependent transmission; Synchronous detection

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MUELLER MATRIX;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0032121704     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.701407     Document Type: Article

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