Mueller matrix microscope with a dual continuous rotating compensator setup and digital demodulation

In this paper we describe a new Mueller matrix (MM) microscope that generalizes and makes quantitative the polarized light microscopy technique. In this instrument all the elements of the MU are simultaneously determined from the analysis in the frequency domain of the time-dependent intensity of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Arteaga Barriel, Oriol, Baldrís Calmet, Marta, Antó Roca, Joan, Canillas i Biosca, Adolf, Pascual Miralles, Esther, Bertrán Serra, Enric
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/54287
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/54287
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:El·lipsometria
Microscòpia
Ellipsometry
Microscopy
Descripción
Sumario:In this paper we describe a new Mueller matrix (MM) microscope that generalizes and makes quantitative the polarized light microscopy technique. In this instrument all the elements of the MU are simultaneously determined from the analysis in the frequency domain of the time-dependent intensity of the light beam at every pixel of the camera. The variations in intensity are created by the two compensators continuously rotating at different angular frequencies. A typical measurement is completed in a little over one minute and it can be applied to any visible wavelength. Some examples are presented to demonstrate the capabilities of the instrument.