KAGRA MIR (Polarization)
MarcEisenmann - 18:47, Friday 06 September 2024 (3715)
Comment to qwp birefringence measurement (Click here to view original report: 3714)

There was issue with 0deg calibration file (empty..)

Using other files, together with a condition of Jones matrix homogeneity of theta_r > pi - 0.01 and otherwise using semi-homogeneous case for eta < eta_max we can still get the attached plot of the QWP efffective retardation.

With these conditions we use the couples (15/30, 15/45, 30/45).

The result is compatible with LC measurement (88.5 +/-0.6 deg) and with vendor specifications.

I'll repeat the measurements with 0deg input polarization and also compute Jones matrix, full diattenuation/retardation and rotation.

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