Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 14, 141101(2020)

Study on Transmission Characteristics of Polarized Light in Turbid Media

Yanni Wang and Man Xiao*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Information and Control Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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    Device for measuring the degree of polarization of linearly polarized light
    Device for measuring the degree of polarization of circularly polarized light
    Physical diagram of the experimental device
    Test conditions of Malvern particle size analyzer
    Measurement results of Malvern particle size analyzer
    Types of scattered photons
    Experimental setup for measuring the polarization characteristics of backscattered light
    Experimental setup for measuring the polarization characteristics of forward scattered light
    Relationship between the polarization characteristics of scattered light and the concentration of turbid medium when linearly polarized light is incident
    Types of backscattered photons
    Relationship between the polarization characteristics of scattered light and the concentration of turbid medium when circularly polarized light is incident
    • Table 1. Polarization error results of linearly polarized light

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      Table 1. Polarization error results of linearly polarized light

      Polarized state of incident lightI(μω)I45°(μω)I90°(μω)I135°(μω)P1δ /%
      1.4370.7140.0010.6990.9990.13
      30°1.2291.2130.2380.0831.0010.85
      45°0.6121.1850.5740.0010.9980.12
      60°0.3311.2070.9440.0741.0101.04
      90°0.0020.7571.5010.6391.0010.04
      135°0.6190.0010.6891.2970.9920.77
    • Table 2. Polarization error results of circularly polarized light

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      Table 2. Polarization error results of circularly polarized light

      Polarized state of incident lightIR(μω)IL(μω)P1δ /%
      Right-handed circularly polarized light1.1510.0040.9930.69
      Left-handed circularly polarized light0.0031.2930.9950.46
    • Table 3. Relationship between relative particle size and scattering type

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      Table 3. Relationship between relative particle size and scattering type

      Relative particle sizeScattering type
      απ10Rayleigh scattering
      π10<α≤50Mie scattering
      α>50Geometric optics category
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Oct. 8, 2019

    Accepted: Nov. 28, 2019

    Published Online: Jul. 28, 2020

    The Author Email: Man Xiao (805910125@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.141101

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