• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 14, 141101 (2020)
Yanni Wang and Man Xiao*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Information and Control Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.141101 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yanni Wang, Man Xiao. Study on Transmission Characteristics of Polarized Light in Turbid Media[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(14): 141101 Copy Citation Text show less
    Device for measuring the degree of polarization of linearly polarized light
    Fig. 1. Device for measuring the degree of polarization of linearly polarized light
    Device for measuring the degree of polarization of circularly polarized light
    Fig. 2. Device for measuring the degree of polarization of circularly polarized light
    Physical diagram of the experimental device
    Fig. 3. Physical diagram of the experimental device
    Test conditions of Malvern particle size analyzer
    Fig. 4. Test conditions of Malvern particle size analyzer
    Measurement results of Malvern particle size analyzer
    Fig. 5. Measurement results of Malvern particle size analyzer
    Types of scattered photons
    Fig. 6. Types of scattered photons
    Experimental setup for measuring the polarization characteristics of backscattered light
    Fig. 7. Experimental setup for measuring the polarization characteristics of backscattered light
    Experimental setup for measuring the polarization characteristics of forward scattered light
    Fig. 8. Experimental setup for measuring the polarization characteristics of forward scattered light
    Relationship between the polarization characteristics of scattered light and the concentration of turbid medium when linearly polarized light is incident
    Fig. 9. Relationship between the polarization characteristics of scattered light and the concentration of turbid medium when linearly polarized light is incident
    Types of backscattered photons
    Fig. 10. Types of backscattered photons
    Relationship between the polarization characteristics of scattered light and the concentration of turbid medium when circularly polarized light is incident
    Fig. 11. Relationship between the polarization characteristics of scattered light and the concentration of turbid medium when circularly polarized light is incident
    Polarized state of incident lightI(μω)I45°(μω)I90°(μω)I135°(μω)P1δ /%
    1.4370.7140.0010.6990.9990.13
    30°1.2291.2130.2380.0831.0010.85
    45°0.6121.1850.5740.0010.9980.12
    60°0.3311.2070.9440.0741.0101.04
    90°0.0020.7571.5010.6391.0010.04
    135°0.6190.0010.6891.2970.9920.77
    Table 1. Polarization error results of linearly polarized light
    Polarized state of incident lightIR(μω)IL(μω)P1δ /%
    Right-handed circularly polarized light1.1510.0040.9930.69
    Left-handed circularly polarized light0.0031.2930.9950.46
    Table 2. Polarization error results of circularly polarized light
    Relative particle sizeScattering type
    απ10Rayleigh scattering
    π10<α≤50Mie scattering
    α>50Geometric optics category
    Table 3. Relationship between relative particle size and scattering type
    Yanni Wang, Man Xiao. Study on Transmission Characteristics of Polarized Light in Turbid Media[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(14): 141101
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