Microtopographic birefringence measurements of transparent thin plates using a Faraday modulator - application to stress measurements

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 386-389

  Djendli, S ^a   Sahsah, H ^b   Monin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; FARADAY EFFECT; LIGHT MODULATORS; POLARIMETERS; TRANSPARENCY;

FARADAY MODULATORS; MICROTOPOGRAPHIC BIREFRINGENCE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 0033352429     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/1/3/308     Document Type: Article

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