Improved method for measuring refractive index of a medium

Der-Chin Su; JuYi Lee

doi:10.1117/12.312943

30 June 1998 Improved method for measuring refractive index of a medium

Der-Chin Su, JuYi Lee

Proceedings Volume 3478, Laser Interferometry IX: Techniques and Analysis; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.312943
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

An improved method for measuring the refractive index of a medium is presented. First, the light coming form a circular heterodyne source is incident on the test medium. And, the reflected light passes through an analyzer with the transmission axis at a moderate azimuth angle. Then, the phase variation of the reflected light is measured by the heterodyne interferometric technique. Finally, substituting this phase variation into the equations derived from Fresnel's equations and Jones calculus, we can obtain the refractive index of the test medium.

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Der-Chin Su and JuYi Lee "Improved method for measuring refractive index of a medium", Proc. SPIE 3478, Laser Interferometry IX: Techniques and Analysis, (30 June 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.312943

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