Polarized Light and Optical Measurement is a five-chapter book that begins with a self-consistent conceptual picture of the phenomenon of polarization. Chapter 2 describes a number of interactions of light and matter used in devising optical elements in polarization studies. Specific optical elements are given in Chapter 3. The last two chapters explore the measurement of the state of polarization and the various roles played in optical instrumentation by polarization and polarization-sensitive elements.
This book will provide useful information in this field of interest for research workers, postgraduate students, as well as undergraduate students.

• Front Cover 2
• Polarized Light and Optical Measurement 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Table of Contents 7
• Preface 9
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 11
• CHAPTER 1. The Description of Polarized Light 13
  • PROGRAMME 13
  • 1.1. Introduction 13
  • 1.2. On the Nature of Light 15
  • 1.3. Mathematical Methods 29
  • 1.4. Conclusion 53
• CHAPTER 2. Some Interactions of Light and Matter 55
  • 2.1. Introduction 55
  • PROGRAMME 55