Polarized light scattering of optical bio-materials by a new DPLS attachment

An experimental method is presented which uses differentially polarized light scattering (DPLS) to study the properties of optical materials in terms of Muller matrix signature. An optical module has been developed to be inserted in commercial instrumentation i.e. a spectropolarimeter. Polystyrene microspheres have been used both for calibrating and measuring purposes. An interesting application to the study of the optical properties of thin films is outlined. Results about the characterization of Langmuir Blodgett films are also given