Patent ID: 9683929
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G01N

Claim:
1. Optical measuring system for measuring optical polarization properties of a sample, the optical measuring system, comprising: a light source, adapted to emit measuring light along an optical axis of an analysis beam path of the optical measuring system; a polarization state generator which is arranged downstream with respect to the light source in the analysis beam path and configured to provide the measuring light with a defined polarization state; a sample holder, which is arranged downstream with respect to the polarization state generator in the analysis beam path and which is designed to accommodate the sample to be measured; a polarization state analyzer, which is arranged downstream with respect to the sample holder in the analysis beam path and which is configured to measure the polarization state of the measuring light after passing through the sample; a mechanical support structure, at which at least the polarization state generator, the sample holder and the polarization state analyzer are directly attached, wherein the mechanical support structure consists of a solid component; and a temperature control device attached to the mechanical support structure in such a manner that a sample located in the sample holder can be indirectly temperature-controlled by the mechanical support structure.