Abstract:
The invention concerns simplified automatic control of the peak birefringence of a modulator which is operable upon a linearly polarized beam of radiation to derive a modified beam having cyclically varying elliptical polarization. Simplified automatic compensation of the electrical drive signal applied to the modulator drive transducer functions solely in response to variations in the character of a beam of radiation that has passed through the modulator.
Abstract:
A SPECTROPOLARIMETER HAVING A CONTROL UNIT FOR SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATING ERRORS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE OCCUR IN
THE MEASUREMENT FROM ONE WAVELENGTH TO ANOTHER AND FROM ONE SPECIMEN TO ANOTHER. THE CONTROL UNIT INCLUDES A ZERO-CORRECTION SUB-UNIT, A DEFLECTION SIGNAL SUB-UNIT AND A BALANCING SUB-UNIT. THE ZERO-CORRECTION SUB-UNIT MAKES SUCH ZERO-CORRECTION POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM. THE BALANCING SUB-UNIT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE ZERO LEVEL TO FACILITATE RECORDING ON AN ENLARGED SCALE THE SIGNIFICANT DATA OF A SPECTROPOLAROGRAM. THE BALANCING SUB-UNIT ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO RECORD DIFFERENT SPECTROPOLAROGRAMS AND EVEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SAME POLAROGRAM TO DIFFERENT SCALES.