Open AccessLiquid crystal polymer full-stokes division of focal plane polarimeter
Author(s) -
Graham Myhre,
Wei Liang Hsu,
Alba Peinado,
Charles F. LaCasse,
Neal Brock,
Russell A. Chipman,
Stanley Pau
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.027393
Subject(s) - polarimeter , optics , dichroic glass , cardinal point , stokes parameters , polarization (electrochemistry) , materials science , division (mathematics) , polarimetry , physics , scattering , chemistry , arithmetic , mathematics
A division-of-focal-plane polarimeter based on a dichroic dye and liquid crystal polymer guest-host system is presented. Two Stokes polarimeters are demonstrated: a linear Stokes and the first ever Full-Stokes division-of-focal-plane polarimeter. The fabrication, packaging, and characterization of the systems are presented. Finally, optimized polarimeter designs are discussed for future works.