Mueller matrix imaging by use of digital holography

Takanori Nomura; Toshitaka Kobata

doi:10.1117/12.2191480

5 August 2015 Mueller matrix imaging by use of digital holography

Takanori Nomura, Toshitaka Kobata

Proceedings Volume 9618, 2015 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optical Systems and Modern Optoelectronic Instruments; 961809 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191480
Event: International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology 2015, 2015, Beijing, China

Abstract

A Mueller matrix imaging method by use of the characteristics of digital holography is proposed. In the proposed method, only two exposures are required to obtain the Mueller matrix. The Mueller matrix can be calculated from Stokes vectors. Stokes vectors can be obtained from two fully-complex amplitude distributions. Fully complex amplitude distributions can be obtained by digital holography. The optical experiments by using two kinds of specimens which are four linear polarizers and a quarter wave plate are shown to demonstrate the proposed method.

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Takanori Nomura and Toshitaka Kobata "Mueller matrix imaging by use of digital holography", Proc. SPIE 9618, 2015 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optical Systems and Modern Optoelectronic Instruments, 961809 (5 August 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191480

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