Standards for linear retardance

Kent B. Rochford; Allen H. Rose

doi:10.1117/12.278970

3 October 1997 Standards for linear retardance

Kent B. Rochford, Allen H. Rose

Proceedings Volume 3121, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278970
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

NIST has developed a Standard Reference Material that can be used to calibrate polarimetric instruments and improve measurement accuracy. The device, based on concatenated Fresnel rhombs, provides nominally 90 degrees retardance at 1319 nm, with the actual value known within +/- 0.1 degrees. The design of the retarder is reviewed, and the stability of retardance over time is discussed. A procedure for certification is outlined.

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Kent B. Rochford and Allen H. Rose "Standards for linear retardance", Proc. SPIE 3121, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing, (3 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278970

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