Polariscope and filter therefor

Claim 2

In a polariscope for analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a polarizer for location remote from the specimen and having a multiplicity of first light polarizing elements and a multiplicity of first light filtering means, said first light polarizing elements polarizing light in a plurality of first directions, said first light filtering means having a corresponding plurality of filtering wavelengths, all of said first light polarizing elements having any given first direction of polarization being associated with all of said first light filtering means having any given filtering wavelength, an analyzer for location remote from the specimen and having a multiplicity of second light polarizing elements and a multiplicity of second light filtering means, said second light polarizing elements polarizing light in a corresponding plurality of second directions respectively normal to said first directions, said second light filtering means transmitting only said plurality of wavelengths.

Claim 3

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein said polarizer and said analyzer are arranged to be disposed on opposite sides of the specimen.

Claim 4

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein said polarizer and said analyzer are arranged to be disposed on the same side of the specimen.

Claim 5

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein each of said light polarizing elements is of regular shape.

Claim 6

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein both said polarizer and said analyzer are round.

Claim 7

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein each of said light polarizing elements is ring shaped in outline.

Claim 8

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein each of said first light polarizing elements tapers toward the center of said polarizer.

Claim 9

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein each of said second polarizing elements tapers toward the center of said analyzer.

Claim 10

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein said analyzer is round, the second light polarizing elements near the periphery of said analyzer being arc shaped, the rest of said second light polarizing elements being ring shaped in outline.

Claim 11

In the polariscope of claim 9, wherein at least one of said ring-shaped elements induces circular polarization.

Claim 12

In the polariscope of claim 1, having the same number of first light polarizing elements, first light filtering means, second light polarizing means elements, and second light filtering means.

Claim 13

In the polariscope of claim 1, wherein said polarizer and said analyzer are substantially identical, each having substantially the same number of light polarizing elements.

Claim 14

In a polariscope of analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a polarizer for location adjacent to one side of the specimen and being divided into a multiplicity of polarizer sections and having a predetermined polarizer point, each of said polarizer sections including a number of elongated first light polarizing elements extending radially from said polarizer point and respectively having radial axes and polarizing light therealong, an analyzer for location adjacent to the other side of the specimen and being divided into a corresponding multiplicity of analyzer sections and having a predetermined analyzer point, each of said analyzer sections including a corresponding number of elongated second light polarizing elements extending radially from said analyzer point and respectively having radial axes and polarizing light planes respectively normal thereto, said second light polarizing elements being respectively aligned with the associated first light polarizing elements.

Claim 15

In a polariscope of analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a polarizer for location adjacent to one side of the specimen and being divided into a multiplicity of polarizer sections and having a predetermined polarizer point, each of said polarizer sections including a number of elongated first light polarizing elements extending radially from said polarizer point and respectively having radial axes and polarizing light therealong, an analyzer for location adjacent to the other side of the specimen and being divided into a corresponding multiplicity of analyzer sections and having a predetermined analyzer point, each of said analyzer sections including a corresponding number of elongated second light polarizing elements extending radially from said analyzer point and respectively having radial axes and polarizing light planes respectively normal thereto, said second light polarizing elements being respectively aligned with the associated first light polarizing elements.

Claim 16

In the polariscope of claim 13, wherein each of said polarizer sections and each of said analyzer sections has a central portion inducing circular polarization.

Claim 17

In the polariscope of claim 13, wherein each of said polarizer sections and each of said analyzer sections is hexagonal in outline.

Claim 18

In the polariscope of claim 13, wherein each of said first light polarizing elements is tapered toward the center of the associated polarizer section, and each of said second light polarizing elements is tapered toward the center of the associated analyzer section.

Claim 19

In the polariscope of claim 13, wherein each of said sections is surrounded by an opaque region.

Claim 20

In the polariscope of claim 13, wherein each of said polarizer sections further includes a number of first light filtering means equal to the number of first light polarizing elements, said first light filter means having a plurality of filtering wavelengths and being aligned with said first light polarizing element, each of said analyzer sections including a number of second light filtering means equal in number to the number of said second light polarizing elements, said second light filtering means having said plurality of wavelengths and being aligned with said second light polarizing elements.

Claim 21

In a reflection polariscope for analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a polarizer for location adjacent to one side of the specimen and being divided into a multiplicity of sections and having a predetermined point, each of said sections including a number of elongated light polarizing elements extending radially from said point and having radial axes and inducing polarization at an angle of 45° thereto.

Claim 22

In a reflection polariscope for analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a polarizer for location adjacent to one side of the specimen and being divided into a multiplicity of sections and having a predetermined point, each of said sections including a number of elongated light polarizing elements extending radially from said point and having radial axes and inducing polarization at an angle of 45° thereto.

Claim 23

In the polariscope of claim 19, wherein each of said polarizer sections has a central portion inducing circular polarization.

Claim 24

In the polariscope of claim 19, wherein each of said polarizer sections is hexagonal in outline.

Claim 25

In the polariscope of claim 19, wherein each of said light polarizing elements is tapered toward the center of said section.

Claim 26

In the polariscope of claim 19, wherein each of said sections is surrounded by an opaque region.

Claim 27

In the polariscope of claim 19, wherein each of said sections further includes a corresponding number of light filtering means having a plurality of filtering wavelengths and being aligned with said light polarizing elements.

Claim 28

In the polariscope of claim 19, wherein at least two filtering wavelengths are provided, and no adjacent pair of light filtering means has the same filtering wavelength.

Claim 29

In a reflection polariscope for analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a slab of photoelastic material, a first polarizer on one side of said slab and being divided into a multiplicity of first polarizer sections and having a predetermined first polarizer point, each of said first polarizer sections including a number of elongated first light polarizing elements extending radially from said first polarizer point and respectively having radially directed axes and polarizing light therealong, a second polarizer bonded to the other side of said slab and being divided into a corresponding multiplicity of second polarizer sections and having a predetermined second polarizer point, each of said second polarizer sections including a corresponding number of elongated second light polarizing elements extending radially from said second polarizer point, respectively having radial axes and polarizing light in directions substantially normal thereto, said second light polarizing elements being respectively aligned with the associated first light polarizing elements.

Claim 30

In a reflection polariscope for analyzing the stress in a specimen, comprising a slab of photoelastic material, a first polarizer on one side of said slab and being divided into a multiplicity of first polarizer sections and having a predetermined first polarizer point, each of said first polarizer sections including a number of elongated first light polarizing elements extending radially from said first polarizer point and respectively having radially directed axes and polarizing light therealong, a second polarizer bonded to the other side of said slab and being divided into a corresponding multiplicity of second polarizer sections and having a predetermined second polarizer point, each of said second polarizer sections including a corresponding number of elongated second light polarizing elements extending radially from said second polarizer point, respectively having radial axes and polarizing light in directions substantially normal thereto, said second light polarizing elements being respectively aligned with the associated first light polarizing elements.

Claim 31

The combination of claim 26, and further comprising reflecting means bonded to said second polarizer.

Claim 32

In the polariscope of claim 26, wherein each of said polarizer sections further includes a number of first light filtering means equal to the number of first light polarizing elements, said first light filter means having a plurality of filtering wavelengths and being aligned with said first light polarizing element, each of said analyzer sections including a number of second light filtering means equal in number to the number of said second light polarizing elements, said second light filtering means having said plurality of wavelengths and being aligned with said second light polarizing elements.

Claim 33

The combination of claim 28, and further comprising reflecting means bonded to said second polarizer.