Polarization calibration with large apertures in full field of view for a full Stokes imaging polarimeter based on liquid-crystal variable retarders

Y Zhang, H Zhao, N Li - Applied Optics, 2013 - opg.optica.org
Currently, polarization calibration for full Stokes imaging polarimeters is limited by the
apertures of the retarders. In this paper, an improved polarization calibration with large …

Interference effect on the liquid-crystal-based Stokes polarimeter

JF Hou, DG Wang, YY Deng, ZY Zhang… - Chinese Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The Stokes polarimeter based on liquid crystal variable retarders (LCVRs) is envisaged as a
promising novel technique for polarization measurement in space applications due to the …

Method to calibrate a full-Stokes polarimeter based on variable retarders

I Montes-González, NC Bruce… - Applied Optics, 2019 - opg.optica.org
We present a calibration method for a full-Stokes polarimeter. The polarimeter uses two
liquid-crystal variable retarders (LCVR) and a linear polarizer to measure the four Stokes …

Effects of typical liquid-crystal retarder errors on optimized Stokes polarimeters

I Montes-González, OG Rodríguez-Herrera… - Applied Optics, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Liquid crystal variable retarders (LCVRs) are often used in Stokes polarimeters as they allow
the measurement of different polarization components by applying an electric field that …

Full Stokes polarization imaging based on broadband liquid crystal polarization gratings

Y Xuan, Q Guo, H Zhao, H Zhang - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
A method for full Stokes polarization imaging based on broadband liquid crystal polarization
grating (LCPG) is presented. Firstly, the properties of the LCPG-based polarization detection …

Adjustment method of an imaging Stokes polarimeter based on liquid crystal variable retarders

WA Woźniak, P Kurzynowski, S Drobczyński - Applied Optics, 2011 - opg.optica.org
The description of adjustment of an imaging Stokes polarimeter constructed and tested in
our laboratory is presented. Our polarimeter's operation is based on six fast intensity …

Numeric study of novel compact polarimeter for full-stokes polarization imaging without micro-polarizer array

N Gu, D Xu, L Huang, C Rao - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposed a novel polarimeter for full-Stokes polarization imaging without using
any kind of micro-polarizer array. The key components of the polarimeter are two grooved …

Liquid-crystal polarization state generator

GL Morales… - … Optical Imaging II, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
An important problem in imaging polarimetry occurs when the optical axis of the system and
the center of the camera sensor get misaligned. This situation typically occurs after rotating …

Calibration and data extraction in a Stokes polarimeter employing three wavelengths simultaneously

E Aguilar-Fernández, NC Bruce… - Applied Optics, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We present a method for calibration and data extraction for a Stokes polarimeter working
with three different wavelengths simultaneously. In the Stokes polarimeter considered in this …

Optimal design for a broadband Stokes polarimeter of liquid crystal variable retarders

J Wu, Y Li, T Ning, C Long, G Zhou - Applied Optics, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Liquid crystal variable retarders (LCVRs) are the core component for rapid and high-
precision broadband polarization detection. Additionally, the ability to suppress noise greatly …