Full stokes beam combination for optical interferometry

D. Mozurkewich; N. M. Elias II; A. M. Jorgensen; H. Schmitt; D. J. Hutter

doi:10.1117/12.926660

12 September 2012 Full stokes beam combination for optical interferometry

D. Mozurkewich, N. M. Elias II, A. M. Jorgensen, H. Schmitt, D. J. Hutter

Proceedings Volume 8445, Optical and Infrared Interferometry III; 84452A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926660
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

This paper describes two designs for beam combiners which measures all of the Stokes parameters. The first is the combination of a optical polarimeter for a single telescope with a simple beam combiner. The second approach forms 2N beams by splitting the light from each of the N telescopes into orthogonal, linear polarizations. Then, those 2N beams are fed into a single, multi-beam combiner. We present optical designs for both systems. We claim the second design is simpler and has the advantage of being easier to calibrate.

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D. Mozurkewich, N. M. Elias II, A. M. Jorgensen, H. Schmitt, and D. J. Hutter "Full stokes beam combination for optical interferometry", Proc. SPIE 8445, Optical and Infrared Interferometry III, 84452A (12 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926660

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