Recent content by ssmoke

I think most of my measurements have been taken with at least one polarizer.

I'm working with a setup involving a collimated laser (Thorlabs model CPS180), two polarizers, a beam splitter, and 2 photo-diodes. While measuring the intensity of the laser via LabView, without changing any of the components, I find the intensity varies by 0.2mV for the first hour of...