Virtual Experiments

1. Circular Disk under diametrical compression

Isoclinics in steps of 10° rotation of analyzer

0° 10°

20° 30°

40° 50°

60° 70°

80° 90°

Path traversed by light vector and light ellipse in case of 30° orientation of analyzer

2. Ring under diametrical load

Isoclinics in steps of 10° rotation of analyzer

0° 10°

20° 30°

40° 50°

60° 70°

80° 90°

Path traversed by light vector and light ellipse in case of 80° orientation of analyzer

3. Determination of Fringe order by Babinet-Soleil compensation as well as Tardy’s Method

of compensation for three points :

Circular Disk under Diametrical Load

Point 1

Babinet-Soleil compensation

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Fringe order for point 1 using Babinet-Soleil compensation is 1.637

Tardy’s Method of Compensation

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Fringe order for point 1 using Tardy’s method of compensation is 1.637

Point 2

Babinet-Soleil compensation

Fringe order for point 2 using Babinet-Soleil compensation is 1.708

Tardy’s method of compensation

Fringe order for point 2 using Tardy’s method of compensation is 1.708

Point 3

Babinet-Soleil compensation

Fringe order for point 3 using Babinet-Soleil compensation is 2.879

Tardy’s method of compensation

Fringe order for point 3 using Tardy’s method of compensation is 2.878

4. Light vector and its polarization state after each element

Babinet-Soleil compensation

Tardy’s method of compensation