THE EFFECT OF BIREFRINGENCE ON LOW ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERING PATTERNS FROM ORIENTED POLYMER FILMS.

Abstract

The effect of birefringence of a polymer film upon its photographic light scattering pattern is considered for the case of a single anisotropic two-dimensional spherulite imbedded in a birefringent matrix. It is shown that for the case of a polarizer and analyzer crossed at +45 deg. and -45 deg. to the analyzer the scattering pattern is modified in a manner agreeing with experimental observation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0666624

Entities

People

  • P. F. Erhardt
  • Richards S. Stein
  • W. Chu

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Birefringence
  • Films
  • Light Scattering
  • Low Angles
  • Observation
  • Polarizers
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Scattering
  • Spherulites
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.