Color-coded comparison of experimental data and simulation results for the normalized gray-scale light intensity field.

<p>The gray-scale compiled light intensity field from experimental data is color-coded, where red represents high intensity and blue represents low intensity. The simulated light intensity field is represented by black contour lines, where 1 represents maximum intensity. (a) The analyzer is oriented parallel to the centerline of the cuvette. (b) The analyzer is oriented perpendicular to the centerline of the cuvette. (c) The analyzer is oriented at 45° − mid-angle between Cases A and B. This comparison is related to the field strain that develops after cooling the chamber at a rate of 25°C/min from room temperature, and subsequent temperature hold at -125°C for 170 s.