Abstract: The state of polarization of a given beam of light is modified upon reflection from (or transmission through) an object. The resulting change in polarization state conveys information about the structure and certain physical properties of the illuminated region. Polarization microscopy is a variant of conventional optical microscopy that enables one to monitor these changes over a small area of a specimen. Such observations then allow the user to identify and analyze the specimen's structural and other physical features.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-02-26
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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