Polarimeter for mapping spatial distribution of dynamic state of polarization

Yoshihiro Ohtsuka; Kazuhiko Oka

doi:10.1117/12.138814

11 December 1992 Polarimeter for mapping spatial distribution of dynamic state of polarization

Yoshihiro Ohtsuka, Kazuhiko Oka

Proceedings Volume 1746, Polarization Analysis and Measurement; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138814
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A novel polarimeter for mapping the spatiotemporal state of polarization (SOP) of light is presented. A reference beam of light consisting of orthogonal linearly polarized two components interferes with an elliptically polarized signal beam whose SOP varies with space and time, and thereby a mesh-like interference pattern is formed over a wide-band MOS TV camera, followed by a computer. No use of any polarization component such as a rotating analyzer allows us to map a change in spatiotemporal SOP. The space- and time-dependent ellipse and azimuth for the elliptically polarized signal beam of light are mapped as an experimental demonstration.

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Yoshihiro Ohtsuka and Kazuhiko Oka "Polarimeter for mapping spatial distribution of dynamic state of polarization", Proc. SPIE 1746, Polarization Analysis and Measurement, (11 December 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138814

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