Scattering of Polarized Light in Optically Active Turbid Medium
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We studied optical properties of polarized light scattered off a turbid medium. Based on the experimental setup, and using Muller calculus, we developed a model that provided us with optical information of the scattered light like amount of surviving linear polarization and optical rotation of the light after scattering. The scattered light was detected laterally, perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of light. Optical rotation and the degree of linear polarization was measured for various concentrations of Mie scatterers and also for various concentrations of optically active and achiral substance.
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