Generalized theory and application of Stokes parameter measurements made with a single photoelastic modulator

Liu, YW, Jones, GA, Peng, Y and Shen, T ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0323-4983 2006, 'Generalized theory and application of Stokes parameter measurements made with a single photoelastic modulator' , Journal of Applied Physics, 100 (6) , 063537.

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Abstract

We report in this paper a generalized theory that describes the interaction between a monochromatic light beam and an optical system that includes one photoelastic modulator, one analyzer, and one photodetector. Based on the theory, a detailed four-step procedure is presented, which allows a precise measurement of the four Stokes parameters. An analysis of the systematic and random errors arising from the four-step measurements is also given as well as a calibration procedure that involves the use of a general retardation plate. As a practical application the procedure is used to analyze the magneto-optical properties of magnetic thin films grown on GaAs(001) substrates.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QC Physics Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Applied Physics
Publisher:	AIP Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	00218979
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Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2007 13:55
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 07:38
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/351

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