OPT 447 - Polarized Light/Polarimetry

Institution:

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Subject:

Description:

Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization of light. Mueller and Jones calculi, Stokes vectors, measuring polarized light, polarizers and retarders. Interference of polarized light, polarization properties of crystals and thin films, polarization ray tracing. Prerequisite: OPT 342. Fall, odd years. 330

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uah.edu

Phone Number:

(256) 824-6120

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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