Nanometer scale polarimetry studies using a near-field scanning optical microscope

EB McDaniel, SC McClain, JWP Hsu - Applied optics, 1998 - opg.optica.org
We describe a new technique that incorporates polarization modulation into near-field
scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) for nanometer scale polarimetry studies. By using this …

Vector wave imagery using a birefringent lens

S Sanyal, P Bandyopadhyay, A Ghosh - Optical Engineering, 1998 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The imaging characteristics of a birefringent lens sandwiched between two polarizers is
studied analytically. If the optic axis of the birefringent crystal is perpendicular to the lens …

Polarization of barcode readers

DJ Reiley - Optical Engineering, 1998 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In high-quality barcode readers, specular reflection from shiny barcodes is blocked by using
a polarized scan laser and a crossed polarizer in front of the detector. When complex …