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Illumination of light vectors modulated in 3-D photoelastic media

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The dependency of the illumination of a light vector that is subjected to modulation along its path in a three-dimensional photoelastic medium, on the rotation of the principal directions (RPD) of stresses is investigated. The consistency and characteristics of the interaction of the light intensity and the RPD for three different photoelastic materials are explored. The deviation of the rotation of the optical axes from those of the principal ones, in 3-D birefringent material, is illustrated. Furthermore, the interrelation of this deviation and the magnitude of the RPD is studied. The experimentally obtained results are shown in four diagrams.

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  1. Khaldia, Kuwait

    S. S. Issa

  2. Department of Civil Engineering College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat, 13060, Safat, Kuwait

    S. S. Issa

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Issa, S.S. Illumination of light vectors modulated in 3-D photoelastic media. Acta Mechanica 71, 157–166 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01173944

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