Effect of birefringence on low‐angle light‐scattering patterns from oriented polymer films

Abstract

Abstract The effect of birefringence of a polymer film upon its photographic light‐scattering pattern is considered for the case of a single, anisotropic, two‐dimensional spherulite imbedded in a birefringent matrix. It is shown that for the case of a polarizer and analyzer crossed at +45° and −45° to the analyzer, the scattering pattern is modified in a manner agreeing with experimental observation.