Visualization and calculation of polarized light II Applications of the hybrid polarization sphere

Collett, Edward; Schaefer, Beth

doi:10.1364/ao.47.004017

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“…When the polarization state of light is described with a Stokes vector, the incoming and outgoing waves are related by a 4 × 4 Mueller matrix M as [1] …”

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“…where I, Q, U and V denote the Stokes parameters [1] and m ij (i, j = 1, 2, 3, 4) are the elements of M. M and S i are normalized to m 11 and I i , respectively. Based on this formalism we briefly describe sum decomposition and present some basic Mueller matrices used in this work.…”

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“…A Mueller matrix is a complete description of the linear optical response of a sample when light is reflected specularly off it or transmitted through it [1]. With Mueller-matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry (MMSE), the spectral and angle of incidence dependence of a Mueller matrix for a sample can be measured accurately [2] and can be used to extract optical and structural properties of samples composed of complex nanostructured materials.…”

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Sum regression decomposition of spectral and angle-resolved Mueller matrices from biological reflectors

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Sum regression decomposition of spectral and angle-resolved Mueller-matrices from biological reflectors, Applied Optics, 2016. 55(15) We show spectroscopic Mueller-matrix data measured at multiple incidence angles of the scarab beetle C. aurata. The Mueller matrix is decomposed by method of regression decomposition and it is shown that this Mueller matrix can be decomposed into a set of two matrices representing one polarizer and one dielectric reflector. We also report on a tentative decomposition of the beetle C. argenteola using the same method.

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“…When the polarization state of light is described with a Stokes vector, the incoming and outgoing waves are related by a 4 × 4 Mueller matrix M as [1] …”

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“…Any polarization state can be described by Q, U and V [18]. All linear polarization states, as well as their azimuth will only affect Q and U whereas circular polarization states affect only V .…”

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Chiral nanostructures producing near circular polarization

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Opt. Mater. Express

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Abstract:Optical properties of chiral nanostructured films made of Al 1−x In x N using a new growth mechanism -curved-lattice epitaxial growth -are reported. Using this technique, chiral films with rightand left-handed nanospirals were produced. The chiral properties of the films, originating mainly from an internal anisotropy and to a lesser extent from the external helical shape of the nanospirals, give rise to selective reflection of circular polarization which makes them useful as narrow-band near-circular polarization reflectors. The chiral nanostructured films reflect light with high degree of circular polarization in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum with left-and right-handedness depending on the handedness of the nanostructures in the films.

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“…Thus, it will be assumed that the electric field component of the light that the telescope is collecting can be represented as a quasi-monochromatic signal admitting a Jones vector representation in a known plane. 25,26 Consider the following representation of the analytic signal [23,25] corresponding to the amplitudes of the electric field fluctuations in orthogonal directions of a plane-wave propagating in the +z direction :…”

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Statistical framework for the utilization of simultaneous pupil plane and focal plane telemetry for exoplanet imaging I Accounting for aberrations in multiple planes

Frazin

2016

J. Opt. Soc. Am. A

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A new generation of telescopes with mirror diameters of 20 m or more, called extremely large telescopes (ELTs) has the potential to provide unprecedented imaging and spectroscopy of exo-planetary systems, if the difficulties in achieving the extremely high dynamic range required to differentiate the planetary signal from the star can be overcome to a sufficient degree. Fully utilizing the potential of ELTs for exoplanet imaging will likely require simultaneous and self-consistent determination of both the planetary image and the unknown aberrations in multiple planes of the optical system, using statistical inference based on the wavefront sensor and science camera data streams. This approach promises to overcome the most important systematic errors inherent in the various schemes based on differential imaging, such as ADI and SDI. This paper is the first in a series on this subject, in which a formalism is established for the exoplanet imaging problem, setting the stage for the statistical inference methods to follow in the future. Every effort has been made to be rigorous and complete, so that validity of approximations to be made later can be assessed. Here, the polarimetric image is expressed in terms of aberrations in the various planes of a polarizing telescope with an adaptive optics system. Further, it is shown that current methods that utilize focal plane sensing to correct the speckle field, e.g., electric field conjugation, rely on the tacit assumption that aberrations on multiple optical surfaces can be represented as aberration on a single optical surface, ultimately limiting their potential effectiveness for ground-based astronomy.

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Visualization and calculation of polarized light II Applications of the hybrid polarization sphere

Abstract: The hybrid polarization sphere was developed in a companion paper [Appl. Opt.47, 4009 (2008)APOPAI0003-6935]. We apply the sphere to polarizing devices such as circular polarizers, the Babinet-Soleil compensator, the Lefevre polarization controller, and the Sénarmont compensator.

Cited by 28 publications

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Sum regression decomposition of spectral and angle-resolved Mueller matrices from biological reflectors

Sum regression decomposition of spectral and angle-resolved Mueller matrices from biological reflectors

Chiral nanostructures producing near circular polarization

Statistical framework for the utilization of simultaneous pupil plane and focal plane telemetry for exoplanet imaging I Accounting for aberrations in multiple planes

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