Abstract:
An instrument (8) includes a polarized optical source (9) for producing three sequential predetermined states of polarization of a light beam (ℓ) and an optical polarization meter (10) for measuring the polarization of a portion (Δℓ) of the light beam (ℓ) transmitted by or reflected from an optical network (30,51,52;100) by splitting it into four beams (Δℓa - Δℓd), passing three of the beams (Δℓb - Δℓd) through optical elements, measuring the transmitted intensity of all four beams (Δℓa - Δℓd), and calculating Stokes parameters. The portion (Δℓ) of the light beam (ℓ) enters the optical polarization meter (10) through a single-mode optical fiber (11) that acts as a spatial filter for controlling the position and alignment of the beam with respect to the optical elements (12). The distortion of the light beam polarization caused by this optical fiber is corrected by introducing two different linearly polarized light beams (ℓ₁,ℓ₂) and measuring Stokes parameters which are used to construct a calibration matrix that is inverted and multiplied times measured normalized Stokes parameters of subsequent measurements to yield true Stokes parameters. The three sequential predetermined states of polarization yield three corresponding Jones input vectors, and the Stokes parameters for the responses of the optical network (30,51,52) are converted to three Jones output vectors. A Jones matrix for the optical network (30,51,52) to within a complex constant is then computed from the Jones input and output vectors. Relative polarization sensitivity can be determined from this matrix for the optical network (30,51,52). The relative distortion caused by the optical network (30,51,52) can be corrected by multiplying by the inverse of the matrix during later measurements through the optical network (30,51,52). Additionally, power measurements on the optical network (30,51,52) and a substituted optical through enable absolute determinations and corrections.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device (1) and a method for the calibration of a polarimeter. The device (1) comprises a pixel array, the array comprising at least two rows of pixels (2) and two columns of pixels (2). Each pixel (2) comprises at least four subpixels (3), each subpixel (3) comprising at least a micropolarizer element, so that each pixel comprises at least four different micropolarizers.
Abstract:
It is claimed a polarization analysis module (1), preferably for quantum communication, quantum cryptography, and/or quantum key distribution (QKD), comprises a first and a second diffraction element, a wave-plate (4), and at least four single photon detectors (5), in order to enable a polarization analysis of single photons in two mutually unbiased bases and two orthogonal states per base. According to the invention, the first and second diffraction elements are polarization sensitive first and second dielectric metastructure gratings (2, 3), and the wave-plate (4) is arranged between the first and second dielectric metastructure grating (2, 3), and at least two detectors (5) are arranged in diffraction paths of the first diffraction element, and at least two detectors (5) are arranged in diffraction paths of the second diffraction element.
Abstract:
Asymmetry metrology is performed using at least a portion of Mueller matrix elements, including, e.g., the off-diagonal elements of the Mueller matrix. The Mueller matrix may be generated using, e.g., a spectroscopic or angle resolved ellipsometer (100) that may include a rotating compensator (122). The Mueller matrix is analyzed by fitting at least a portion of the elements to Mueller matrix elements calculated using a rigorous electromagnetic model of the sample (101) or by fitting the off-diagonal elements to a calibrated linear response. The use of the Mueller matrix elements in the asymmetry measurement permits, e.g., overlay analysis using in-chip devices thereby avoiding the need for special off-chip targets.
Abstract:
A system comprises: a polarization state aligner (PSA) comprising: an input port; a first polarization beam splitter (PBS) coupled to the input port; a first phase shifter (PS) coupled to the first PBS; a first polarization rotator (PR) coupled to the first PBS; a first beam splitter (BS) coupled to the first PS and the first PR; a first output port coupled to the first BS; and a second output port coupled to the first BS.