摘要:
According to an aspect of the present inventive concept there is provided a device for polarization dependent imaging, comprising:
a detector comprising light sensitive elements; a plurality of light propagating units, each comprising a polarization splitter having a receiving end for receiving incident light, and comprising a first and a second waveguide.
The first and second waveguides comprise a first and second portion of the receiving end. The first and second waveguides comprise a first and second distributing end, separate from each other. The polarization splitter is configured to propagate received light to the distributing ends. Each of the portions has an elongated shape such that propagation of light in the waveguides is dependent on the light's linear polarization. The elongated shapes are angled with respect to each other, such that the waveguides are configured to propagate different linear polarization directions. Each light propagating unit is arranged such that light at the first and second distributing ends is output towards a first and second light sensitive element, respectively.
摘要:
A single-shot Mueller matrix polarimeter (1700), MMP, comprising: a polarization state generator (1706), PSG, arranged to receive a source optical field (1704) and provide a probe field (1708) having a plurality of spatial portions, each portion having a different polarization state; a polarization state analyser (1718), PSA, arranged to receive a modified probe field (1716) resulting from interaction of the probe field generated by the PSG with a sample under investigation, and further arranged to apply, to each of a corresponding plurality of spatial portions of the modified probe field, a plurality of retardances and a plurality of fast axis orientations; and a detector (1720) arranged to detect an output (1722) of the PSA.
摘要:
An imaging polarimeter sensor includes an achromatic beam-splitting polarizer that receives a polychromatic image beam of a scene and simultaneously produces a first polarized polychromatic image beam and a second polarized polychromatic image beam. The second polarized polychromatic image beam is of a different polarization than the first polarized polychromatic image beam and is angularly separated from the first polarized polychromatic image beam. The achromatic beam-splitting polarizer preferably includes a Wollaston prism through which the polychromatic image beam passes, and at least one grating through which the polychromatic image beam passes either before or after it passes through the Wollaston prism. An imaging detector receives the first polarized polychromatic image beam and the second polarized polychromatic image beam and produces an output image signal responsive to the first polarized polychromatic image beam and the second polarized polychromatic image beam.
摘要:
The polarization imaging unit generates a polarized image including pixels for each of a plurality of polarization components. The demosaicing unit calculates a pixel signal for each polarization component by using the pixel signal of the target pixel of the polarized image and the pixel signal of the pixel for each of the identical polarization components located near the target pixel. In one example, a low frequency component is calculated for each polarization component using the pixel signal of the pixel located near the target pixel for each of the identical polarization components. In addition, component information indicating relationship between the low frequency component of the polarization component of the polarized image and the pixel signal of the target pixel is acquired. Furthermore, the pixel signal for each polarization component in the target pixel is calculated based on the low frequency component and the component information for each polarization component.
摘要:
Apparatus and methods for measuring mode spectra for ion-exchanged glass substrates having a steep index region are disclosed. An interfacing fluid is provided between the coupling prism and the glass substrate. The interfacing fluid thickness is selected so that the variation in modal birefringence with fluid thickness is reduced to an acceptable level. The coupling prism can include a prism coating on the coupling surface so that the substrate-prism interface includes the prism coating. The coupling prism can also include stand-off members that serve to define the thickness of the interfacing fluid.
摘要:
An accurate and robust wavefront-division polarimetric analysis method and device, allows the quasi-instantaneous measurement of the polarization states of a luminous object. The device can be used to produce a plurality of light beams, all polarized according to different polarization states, from a single upstream light beam. The polarized light beams, which do not overlap and which carry information items that are complementary in terms of polarization, are analyzed simultaneously by a plurality of detectors that measure the luminous intensity of each beam. Processing elements digitally process the luminous intensity values obtained in order to determine the polarization state of the upstream light beam. The operations performed by the processing elements prevent luminous intensity variations in the split light beams during the division of the wavefront of the upstream light beam. Therefore, the wavefront-division polarimetric analysis device is robust and its accuracy is not hindered by the experimental conditions.
摘要:
Polarization sensitive devices utilizing stacked organic and inorganic photovoltaics and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a polarization sensitive photovoltaic (PV) cell may include an anode, a cathode, and a photoactive layer and a polarizing structure between the anode and the cathode. The photoactive layer may be formed from inorganic or organic materials. The polarizing structure may be integrated with the photoactive layer. Two or more PV cells may be stacked along an axis to form a polarization sensitive device such as, for example, a polarimeter.
摘要:
A system and method are presented for use in measuring polarization of an optical beam. The system is configured and operable for determining polarization profile along a cross section of the input optical beam, and comprises an optical system and a pixel matrix. The optical system comprises a polarization beam splitting assembly configured and operable for splitting said input optical beam into a predetermined number of beam components with a predetermined polarization relation between them, the polarization beam splitting assembly comprising a first polarization beam splitter in an optical path of the input optical beam splitting said input optical beam into a first plurality of beam components with a certain polarization relation between them and a birefringent element in an optical path of said first plurality of the beam components for splitting each of them into a pair of beams having ordinary and extraordinary polarizations, thereby producing said predetermined number of output beam components. The pixel matrix is located in substantially non intersecting optical paths of said output beam components and generates a corresponding number of output data pieces indicative of intensity distribution within said output beam components, respectively, data contained in said data pieces being indicative of the polarization profile along the cross section of the input optical beam.