Abstract

A Sénarmont polariscope suitable for optical maser work has been constructed. It employs an optically active wedge and an analyzing polarizer to map the azimuthal angle onto a linear field, indicating this angle by null positions on a photographic plate. It measures the azimuth of linearly polarized light over a range of 180° with an accuracy at present of ±1.5° and distinguishes between right and left circularly polarized light. This device is compact and relatively inexpensive; it requires no auxiliary electronic apparatus.

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Interference Rings in Ruby Maser Beams

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Appl. Opt. 2(8) 811-815 (1963)

High-Index-of-Refraction Spherical Sheath Composite-Rod Optical Masers

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Appl. Opt. 2(4) 431-439 (1963)

Compact spatial polariscope for light polarization state analysis

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Temperature Dependence of the Refractive Index of Optical Maser Crystals

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Gaseous Optical Masers

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