Ray-tracing analysis of a snapshot imaging polarimeter using modified Savart polariscopes

Jing Zhang; Qizhi Cao; Mingxian Chen; Yanhua Xu; Deng Ting; DongXin Fan

doi:10.1117/12.2257840

28 February 2017 Ray-tracing analysis of a snapshot imaging polarimeter using modified Savart polariscopes

Jing Zhang, Qizhi Cao, Mingxian Chen, Yanhua Xu, Deng Ting, DongXin Fan

Proceedings Volume 10256, Second International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering; 102563P (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257840
Event: Second International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering, 2016, Xi'an, China

Abstract

In this paper, the formula for the imaging intensity of the snapshot imaging polarimeter (SIP) using modified Savart polariscopes (MSP) is derived in detail by the ray-tracing analysis and fringe decomposition. SIP using MSP is shown to yield an improvement in the qualitative and quantitative carry frequency, signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution compared with SIP using conventional Savart polariscopes by the numerical simulation. This study provides a theoretical and practical guidance for study, design, modulation, experiment and engineering of SIP using MSP.

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Jing Zhang, Qizhi Cao, Mingxian Chen, Yanhua Xu, Deng Ting, and DongXin Fan "Ray-tracing analysis of a snapshot imaging polarimeter using modified Savart polariscopes", Proc. SPIE 10256, Second International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering, 102563P (28 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257840

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