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Dinesh N Naik¹, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Hitoshi Itou

¹Institute für Technische Optik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Polarimetry
Interferometry

Background:

Conventional single-shot polarimeters often face errors due to imperfect reference beams and spatial carrier frequency ambiguity.
Fourier fringe analysis in interferometric polarimetry is susceptible to inaccuracies.
Accurate state of polarization (SOP) measurement is crucial in various optical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a simple interferometric polarimeter with an integrated calibration scheme.
To achieve accurate and fast mapping of the state of polarization (SOP).
To overcome the limitations of conventional polarimeters.

Main Methods:

Development of a novel interferometric polarimeter.
Integration of a calibration scheme within the polarimeter.
Utilizing Fourier fringe analysis while mitigating its inherent errors.

Main Results:

The proposed system demonstrates accurate mapping of the state of polarization (SOP).
The integrated calibration scheme effectively eliminates errors from imperfect reference beams.
The method removes ambiguity in spatial carrier frequency determination.
Accurate SOP measurement is achieved without prior knowledge of system parameters.

Conclusions:

The developed interferometric polarimeter offers a robust solution for precise SOP measurement.
The integrated calibration scheme significantly enhances accuracy and simplifies the measurement process.
This technology enables reliable SOP analysis in diverse scientific and industrial fields.