Optimization of a snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter
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Published on: July 1, 2019
Paul Lemaillet1, Sylvain Rivet, Bernard Le Jeune
1Laboratoire de Spectrométrie et Optique Laser E.A. 938, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue le Gorgeu, CS 93837, 29238 Brest Cedex, France. paul.lemaillet@univ-brest.fr
Abstract:
We report on the optimization of a snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter performed by using singular-value decomposition. The snapshot technique relies on wavelength polarization coding by four wave plates. The statistical noise on Mueller components is minimized through adjustment of the thickness of each plate. The spectrometer response and its cutoff frequency were considered to find the optimal configurations described here.
