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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Microscopy

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    • Anisotropic materials require precise characterization of their optical properties.
    • Existing microscopy techniques may lack the quantitative phase and polarization sensitivity needed for detailed analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel polarization microscopy method for quantitative optic-axis and phase retardation mapping.
    • To enable detailed optical characterization of transparent and anisotropic materials.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizes differential phase-contrast (DPC) microscopy with multi-axis intensity measurements.
    • Employs patterned, circularly polarized illumination.
    • Analyzes transmitted light split into orthogonal polarization states.
    • Reconstructs polarization-dependent quantitative phase images using an imaging model.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully generated quantitative optic-axis maps.
    • Produced quantitative phase retardation maps for various anisotropic samples.
    • Validated the method using calibrated and diverse anisotropic materials.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed polarization microscopy technique provides accurate quantitative optic-axis and phase retardation data.
    • This novel method advances the characterization capabilities for anisotropic materials.