Table 2: The measurement errors due to misalignment of components.
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Errors due to misalignment of the polarizer |
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|
Orientation (°) |
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
|
δ(°) |
38.3 |
39.6 |
40.9 |
42.2 |
43.6 |
45 |
46.4 |
47.9 |
49.4 |
51.0 |
52.5 |
|
θ(°) |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
|
Errors due to misalignment of the 1st waveplate |
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|
Orientation (°) |
-50 |
-49 |
-48 |
-47 |
-46 |
-45 |
-44 |
-43 |
-42 |
-41 |
-40 |
|
δ(°) |
37.8 |
38.9 |
40.3 |
41.7 |
43.3 |
45.0 |
46.8 |
48.6 |
50.5 |
52.5 |
54.5 |
|
θ(°) |
24.0 |
21.9 |
20.0 |
18.2 |
16.6 |
15.0 |
13.6 |
12.2 |
10.9 |
9.8 |
8.6 |
|
Errors due to misalignment of the 2nd waveplate |
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|
Orientation (°) |
-50 |
-49 |
-48 |
-47 |
-46 |
-45 |
-44 |
-43 |
-42 |
-41 |
-40 |
|
δ(°) |
37.8 |
38.9 |
40.3 |
41.7 |
43.3 |
45.0 |
46.8 |
48.6 |
50.5 |
52.5 |
54.5 |
|
θ(°) |
20.2 |
18.9 |
17.7 |
16.7 |
15.8 |
15.0 |
14.4 |
13.8 |
13.4 |
13.1 |
12.9 |
|
Errors due to misalignment of the analyzer |
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|
Orientation (°) |
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
|
δ(°) |
53.8 |
52.0 |
50.3 |
48.5 |
46.7 |
45.0 |
43.3 |
41.6 |
39. 9 |
38.2 |
36.6 |
|
θ(°) |
11.9 |
12.5 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
14.3 |
15.0 |
15.7 |
16.5 |
17.3 |
18.2 |
19.2 |