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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Spectroscopy

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    • Birefringence mapping is crucial for characterizing anisotropic materials.
    • Current methods often require scanning, limiting speed and resolution.
    • Multispectral analysis provides deeper insights into material composition and structure.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a single-shot, multispectral birefringence mapping technique.
    • To leverage supercontinuum (SC) vector beams for enhanced imaging.
    • To achieve high spatial resolution in birefringence measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Generation of an SC vector beam using axially symmetric wave plates.
    • Utilizing angular-variant polarization modulation to map birefringence in Fourier space.
    • Employing a multispectral imaging detector for single-shot data acquisition.
    • Compensating for retardance errors across the superbroadband spectrum.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved single-shot, multispectral birefringence mapping.
    • Obtained high resolutions for retardance (0.4°) and azimuthal angle (0.2°).
    • Demonstrated a spatial resolution of 60 µm.
    • Successfully compensated for wave plate retardance errors.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers significant advantages over scanning techniques for birefringence mapping.
    • High-speed, high-resolution birefringence imaging spectroscopy is achievable.
    • This technique has broad applicability in materials science and optical characterization.