So I've been familiar with the basics of polarization since forever, but I recently realized circular polarization is a mystery to me. I've heard of it in conjunction with eg satellite broadcasts, but ...

In polarization analysis, the real structure of a retarder sample may consist of multiple layers or a continuous, nonlayered structure (left). Conventional approaches typically model the sample as a ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford, UK, have demonstrated a novel approach to interpreting how materials interact with polarized light, which they say could help advance biomedical imaging and ...

Two years ago, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) made headlines with its announcement of the first direct image of a black hole. Science magazine named the image its Breakthrough of the Year. Now the ...