The iodization time influence on spectral and polarization characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol polarizers
Likhomanova S. V. 1,2,3, Kamanina N. V. 1,3,4
1Vavilov State Optical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
2Saint-Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, St. Petersburg, Russia
3Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Gatchina, Russia
4St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI", St. Petersburg, Russia
Email: lsv-87@bk.ru

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Studies performed to optimize the polarization ability of polyvinyl alcohol systems have revealed the effect of iodine concentration on spectral and polarization characteristics of thinfilm polarizers. The time of treating the polyvinyl alcohol film in the potassium iodide solution has been determined, which is optimal in view of obtaining optically transparent polarizers with the polarization degree of about 95-99%. Keywords: polyvinyl alcohol, polarizers, polarization degree, iodization, potassium iodide.
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