Full Stokes polarization imaging camera

M. Vedel; S. Breugnot; N. Lechocinski

doi:10.1117/12.892491

9 September 2011 Full Stokes polarization imaging camera

M. Vedel, S. Breugnot, N. Lechocinski

Proceedings Volume 8160, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing V; 81600X (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892491
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Objective and background: We present a new version of Bossa Nova Technologies' passive polarization imaging camera. The previous version was performing live measurement of the Linear Stokes parameters (S₀, S₁, S₂), and its derivatives. This new version presented in this paper performs live measurement of Full Stokes parameters, i.e. including the fourth parameter S₃ related to the amount of circular polarization. Dedicated software was developed to provide live images of any Stokes related parameters such as the Degree Of Linear Polarization (DOLP), the Degree Of Circular Polarization (DOCP), the Angle Of Polarization (AOP). Results: We first we give a brief description of the camera and its technology. It is a Division Of Time Polarimeter using a custom ferroelectric liquid crystal cell. A description of the method used to calculate Data Reduction Matrix (DRM)^5,9 linking intensity measurements and the Stokes parameters is given. The calibration was developed in order to maximize the condition number of the DRM. It also allows very efficient post processing of the images acquired. Complete evaluation of the precision of standard polarization parameters is described. We further present the standard features of the dedicated software that was developed to operate the camera. It provides live images of the Stokes vector components and the usual associated parameters. Finally some tests already conducted are presented. It includes indoor laboratory and outdoor measurements. This new camera will be a useful tool for many applications such as biomedical, remote sensing, metrology, material studies, and others.

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M. Vedel, S. Breugnot, and N. Lechocinski "Full Stokes polarization imaging camera", Proc. SPIE 8160, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing V, 81600X (9 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892491

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