Au sujet des defauts de symetrie dans les mesures de polarisation 1. Discussion générale des méthodes de mesure usuelles de la polarisation

Abstract

The result of a polarization determination depends on the possible influence of symmetry defects due to an imperfect experimental set-up. This problem is presented here in a general way. The usual methods of measurement are discussed and their properties, appearing in the literature in an unprecise and incomplete manner, are established rigorously.