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polarimeter: see polarization of light polarization of light, orientation of the vibration pattern of light waves in a singular plane.
Characteristics of PolarizationPolarization is a phenomenon peculiar to transverse waves, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. . polarimeter [‚pō·lə′rim·əd·ər] (optics) An instrument used to determine the rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light when it passes through a substance; the light is linearly polarized by a polarizer (such as a Nicol prism), passes through the material being analyzed, and then passes through an analyzer (such as another Nicol prism). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Materials that exhibit very low stresses, very high stresses, or complex geometries and high stress gradients require quantitative measurement using visual or PC-based instruments known as polarimeters. Coupled with the relative ease of polarizing and flipping low-energy neutrons, the inefficiency of MeV gamma polarimeters, and the difficulties of constructing large polarized targets with rapidly reversible polarizations, the two practical classes of neutron PV experiments are (1) PV neutron spin rotation and (2) PV gamma asymmetries. [gamma]], two transmission gamma polarimeters have been constructed. |
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