Polarization <i>Pendellösung</i> and the Generation of Circularly Polarized X Rays with a Quarter-Wave Plate

J. A. Golovchenko; B. M. Kincaid; R. A. Levesque; A. E. Meixner; D. R. Kaplan

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.57.202

Polarization Pendellösung and the Generation of Circularly Polarized X Rays with a Quarter-Wave Plate

J. A. Golovchenko, B. M. Kincaid, R. A. Levesque, A. E. Meixner, and D. R. Kaplan

Phys. Rev. Lett. 57, 202 – Published 14 July 1986

Abstract

A continuously tunable x-ray compensator that works in conjunction with synchrotron-radiation sources has been developed. The phenomena of polarization Pendellösung has been observed during its normal operation and the generation of circularly polarized x rays is verified through an observation of the magnetic Compton effect.