Abstract: Source light of unknown polarization is input into a polarization controller. The polarization controller transforms the polarization of the source light to a plurality of different polarizations. The transformed source light output by the polarization controller is input to a fixed polarizer, which passes a maximal transmitted intensity of the transformed source light at a given transformation perpendicular to an axis of propagation of the source light. The polarizer passes a minimal transmitted intensity of the transformed source light at a transformation orthogonal to the transformation at which the maximal transmitted intensity is passed. The discriminated transformed source light output by the fixed polarizer is input to a light-wave power meter, which measures the intensity thereof. The maximal and minimal measured transmitted intensities of the discriminated transformed source light can be used to determine the DOP of the source light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the degradation of a hydrocarbon, preferably jet fuel solutions, having anti-misting properties in which the hydrocarbon solution contains a copolymer of an alpha-olefin and vinyl alkylenecarboxylic acid.

Abstract: An antimisting hydrocarbon solution comprising a hydrocarbon mixed with a copolymer of an alphaolefin and a vinyl alkylenecarboxylic acid, wherein the concentration of said copolymer in said hydrocarbon is about 0.05 to about 2 grams per 100 ml of said solution, wherein said copolymer has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having about 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an alkylene group having about 3 to 17 carbon atoms, x is about 95.0 to about 99.99 mole % and y is about 0.01 to about 5 mole %.

Abstract: An antimisting hydrocarbon solution comprising a hydrocarbon mixed with a copolymer of an alpha-olefin and a vinyl alkylenecarboxylic acid, wherein the concentration of said copolymer in said hydrocarbon is about 0.05 to about 2 grams per 100 ml of said solution, wherein such copolymer has the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having about 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an alkylene group having about 3 to 17 carbon atoms, Z is a mixture of hydrogen and an alkyl group having about 1 to 25 carbon atoms, x is about 95.0 to about 99.99 mole % and y is about 0.01 to about 5 mole %, wherein hydrogen comprises about 1 to about 45 mole % of Z.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrocarbon, and specifically jet fuels, solutions having dilatant properties in which the hydrocarbon solution contains a polymer complex which is the interaction product of a sulfonate containing polymer and an amine containing copolymer.