How to Calculate Anisotropy

A polarizer is a device that is used to convert a beam of light from unpolarized to polarized. If you wish to calculate the polarizer's difference of intensity when measured in directions both perpendicular and parallel to the polarizer (also known as "anistropy"), you can do so by plugging your measurements into a certain formula.

Instructions

    • 1

      Subtract the intensity when polarizers are perpendicular from the intensity when polarizers are parallel. This new number will be referred to as "x."

    • 2

      Add the intensity when polarizers are perpendicular to the intensity when polarizers are parallel. The sum of the numbers will be referred to as "y."

    • 3

      Divide x by y. The product number is your anisotropy.

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