Experimentally develop the Jones Matrix formalism for polarized light and apply it to model experimental data using polarizing filters and quarter wave plates. The lab also experimentally tests and models the reflection of polarized light from a dielectric surface in two ways: first, using the “Fresnel equations” for a model, and second, as a simple ellipsometric measurement (a technique commonly used to measure properties of thin films). For Question 7, you will need this CSV file.
Please read through the lab guide, provide a short paragraph about the main goals of the experiment, and then complete the indicated prelab questions from the lab guide:
Questions 2-3 on page 2