Instrumental Polarization of a Beam Scanner
Instrumental Polarization of a Beam Scanner
This Demonstration shows the induced changes in the state of polarization (SOP) of the incident beam upon reflection off mirrors in a beam scanner. The Fresnel coefficients are calculated along with the SOP for three common mirror coatings at three different wavelengths. You can vary the incident polarization and the orientation of the mirrors and observe the effect on the SOP in three dimensions in real time.