Photo-elastic modulators (PEMs) are widely used in high-sensitivity optical detection and ellipsometry applications [1, 2, 3], thanks to their advantages that include a large acceptance angle, low power consumption, and high measurement speed [4, 5, 6]. The photoelastic effect is used to change the birefringence of the optical element in the photoelastic modulator. This is achieved by using photoelastic material that changes its optical properties. Hinds Instruments is the world's leading developer of technologies based on the principles of polarization modulation. As such, Hinds has become a key contributor to a wide range of critical. As a kind of resonant device, the modulation efficiency of the photo-elastic modulator (PEM) is determined by its inherent resonance characteristics, including the resonance frequency and quality factor (Q-factor).
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