Demonstration of a Polarimeter in a Pixel

Abstract

The aim of the proposed project is to realize a novel optoelectronic device that completely and instantaneously measures the incident light's polarization for a narrow wavelength band in a single physical pixel. The device uses interference among many light paths to encode in four photocurrents four values that completely describe the polarization state of the incident light at a given wavelength. It is to be emphasized that the polarization information will be both "simultaneous and co-located". This could be used for applications that involve snap shot imaging with a narrowband active illumination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2011
Accession Number
ADA563639

Entities

People

  • Sanjay Krishna

Organizations

  • University of New Mexico

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  • Citric Acid
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Demonstrations
  • Electronics
  • Fabrication
  • Flip Chips
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  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Polarimeters
  • Polarization
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  • Semiconductors
  • Substrates

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  • Physics

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