The compensators used in spectroscopic ellipsometers are usually assumed to be ideal
linear waveplates. In reality, however, they are elliptical waveplates, because they are …

Characterization and evaluation of skin tissue structures are crucial for diagnosis of skin
diseases. Recently, the Mueller matrix polarimetry and second harmonic generation …

Polarimetric data is nowadays used in the biomedical field to inspect organic tissues or for
the early detection of some pathologies. In this work, we present a thorough comparison …

In this chapter, different experimental and analytical methodologies were applied to
investigate light-tissue interaction and analyze optical and polarization properties over time …

In astronomy, the ability to make in situ measurements is rare and incredibly limited. As
many physical inferences as possible are squeezed out of every photon observed by …

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been widely used to assess horticultural fruits non-
destructively for internal quality. However, it is far from perfect and new areas need to be …

The polarisation properties of light are often used as a means of information transfer, as well
as in assessing the structural and compositional properties of materials. In many practical …

Vector vortex waveplates (VVWs) are highly promising technology enabling astronomical
coronagraph masks for exoplanet imaging and characterization. Currently, the technology …

In histopathology, doctors identify diseases by characterizing abnormal cells and their
spatial organization within tissues. Polarization microscopy and supervised learning have …

Scars usually do not show strong contrast under standard skin examination by using
dermoscopes. We show that Mueller matrix polarimetry can provide strong contrast for in …