Accurate, nondifferential, curve-fitted, self-referenced optical rotation polarimeter

Appl Opt. 2019 Dec 20;58(36):9815-9822. doi: 10.1364/AO.58.009815.

Abstract

We describe a new method for the accurate measurement of optical rotation. It is based on curve-fitting the signal of a new optical rotation polarimeter that we have recently developed. The calculated accuracy ($\sim{80}\,\,\unicode{x00B5} ^\circ $∼80µ), and precision ($\sim{220}\,\,\unicode{x00B5} ^\circ )$∼220µ) are potentially useful for various applications in the fields of biomedical devices and analytical chemistry.