Sensitive measurements of two-dimensional birefringence distributions using near-circularly polarized beam

Michael I. Shribak; Rudolf Oldenbourg

doi:10.1117/12.463750

25 September 2002 Sensitive measurements of two-dimensional birefringence distributions using near-circularly polarized beam

Michael I. Shribak, Rudolf Oldenbourg

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Proceedings Volume 4819, Polarization Measurement, Analysis, and Applications V; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463750
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

Image processing algorithms for measuring two-dimensional distributions of linear birefringence using a pair of variable retarders are proposed. Several algorithms using from 2 to 5 recorded frames allow to make fast or real time measurements, increase sensitivity and suppress measurement errors. Moreover, the described algorithms can be applied for proposed birefringence imaging systems with fixed retarders and/or Faraday rotators, including systems with images acquired in time sequences or as sets of parallel images.

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Michael I. Shribak and Rudolf Oldenbourg "Sensitive measurements of two-dimensional birefringence distributions using near-circularly polarized beam", Proc. SPIE 4819, Polarization Measurement, Analysis, and Applications V, (25 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463750

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