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 …

Imaging Stokes polarimeter based on a single liquid crystal variable retarder

WA Woźniak, M Prętka, P Kurzynowski - Applied Optics, 2015 - opg.optica.org
A description of a compact imaging Stokes polarimeter constructed and tested in our
laboratory is presented. Our polarimeter is based on a simple construction using only one …

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 …

Fast-axis orientation dependence on driving voltage for a Stokes polarimeter based on concrete liquid-crystal variable retarders

P Terrier, JM Charbois, V Devlaminck - Applied optics, 2010 - opg.optica.org
Nowadays liquid-crystal variable retarders (LCVRs) are widely used in optical systems
because of their capacity to provide a controlled variable optical retardance by means of an …

The effect of experimental errors on optimized polarimeters

NC Bruce, I Montes-González - Polarization Science and …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Stokes polarimeters measure some or all the Stokes parameters of a light beam. To reduce
the effect of noise in the measurements made on the final calculated Stokes parameters, a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Polarimetry using liquid crystal variable retarders

TF Drouillard II, PA Searcy, SR Davis… - Emerging …, 2004 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A new technology for performing high-precision Stokes polarimetry is presented. One
traditional Stokes polarimetry configuration relies on mechanical devices such as rapidly …