Technique for detection of polarized light based on observation of scene through two stacked polarizing disks. No need to rotate polarizers to create flicker indicative of polarization. Implemented by relatively simple, lightweight apparatus. Polarization seen as bow-tie rainbow pattern. Advantageous for detecting polarization in variety of meteorological, geological, astronomical, and related applications.
Device For Viewing Polarized Light
NASA Tech Briefs ; 19 , 12
1995-12-01
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English
SIMULTANEOUS POLARIZED LIGHT VIEWING/IMAGING THROUGH A SPLIT POLARIZER
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