Polarization monitoring of structure and optical properties of the heterogeneous birefringent media: application in the study of liquid crystals and biological tissues

Dmitry A. Yakovlev; S. P. Kurchatkin; A. B. Pravdin; E. V. Gurianov; M. Yu. Kasatkin; D. A. Zimnyakov

doi:10.1117/12.518386

23 September 2003 Polarization monitoring of structure and optical properties of the heterogeneous birefringent media: application in the study of liquid crystals and biological tissues

Dmitry A. Yakovlev, S. P. Kurchatkin, A. B. Pravdin, E. V. Gurianov, M. Yu. Kasatkin, D. A. Zimnyakov

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Proceedings Volume 5067, Saratov Fall Meeting 2002: Laser Physics and Photonics, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Modeling III; Coherent Optics of Ordered and Random Media III; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.518386
Event: Saratov Fall Meeting 2002 Laser Physics and Photonics, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Modeling III; Coherent Optics of Ordered and Random Media III, 2002, Saratov, Russian Federation

Abstract

The original method of the polarization monitoring of heterogeneous anisotropic media is proposed. In contrast to the known approaches, the proposed method is applicable for the analysis of structure and optical properties of anisotropic media with an azimuthal variation in the local optical axis orientation with respect to the direction of probing. As a consequence, it can be used for studying the media, which contain anisotropic chiral structural fragments. The experimental examples are given, which show the possibility of applying this method in the study of liquid crystals and tissues.

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Dmitry A. Yakovlev, S. P. Kurchatkin, A. B. Pravdin, E. V. Gurianov, M. Yu. Kasatkin, and D. A. Zimnyakov "Polarization monitoring of structure and optical properties of the heterogeneous birefringent media: application in the study of liquid crystals and biological tissues", Proc. SPIE 5067, Saratov Fall Meeting 2002: Laser Physics and Photonics, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Modeling III; Coherent Optics of Ordered and Random Media III, (23 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.518386

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