Refractive Index Measurement by Interference Microscopy: Corrections for Dispersion Export

@article{citeulike:6096482, abstract = {The refractive index of a particle can be determined with microscope equipment for measuring interference in transmitted light. If the path difference is several wavelengths, white illumination will used. If the particle has strong dispersion, measurements made with white light give an apparent refractive index much higher than the true one. The apparent index is related to the group velocity of light waves in the substance in the same way that the true index is related to phase velocity. Flaky crystals of hematite showed apparent index 4.52, in agreement with theory, compared with the true ordinary index around 3.09.}, author = {Ross, William D.}, citeulike-article-id = {6096482}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.11.001916}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=17297}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1364/AO.11.001916}, journal = {Appl. Opt.}, keywords = {interferometry, microscopy, p\_my\_db\_cul, refractive\_index\_measurement}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {1916--1918}, posted-at = {2009-11-11 03:43:33}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, title = {Refractive Index Measurement by Interference Microscopy: Corrections for Dispersion}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.11.001916}, volume = {11}, year = {1972} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6096482 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6096482 N2 - The refractive index of a particle can be determined with microscope equipment for measuring interference in transmitted light. If the path difference is several wavelengths, white illumination will used. If the particle has strong dispersion, measurements made with white light give an apparent refractive index much higher than the true one. The apparent index is related to the group velocity of light waves in the substance in the same way that the true index is related to phase velocity. Flaky crystals of hematite showed apparent index 4.52, in agreement with theory, compared with the true ordinary index around 3.09. IS - 9 JF - Appl. Opt. EP - 1918 TI - Refractive Index Measurement by Interference Microscopy: Corrections for Dispersion PB - OSA VL - 11 SP - 1916 KW - interferometry KW - microscopy KW - p_my_db_cul KW - refractive_index_measurement AU - Ross, William PY - 1972/09/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.11.001916 ER -