White-light circular-polarization imaging using pairs of polarization gratings and wedge prisms

• Published in: Applied optics. Optical technology and biomedical optics Vol. 59; no. 11; p. 3383
• Main Authors: Noda, Kohei, Yamada, Koya, Momosaki, Ryusei, Sakamoto, Moritsugu, Sasaki, Tomoyuki, Kawatsuki, Nobuhiro, Tsutsui, Kimiaki, Ono, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 10.04.2020

A novel, to the best of our knowledge, method for circular-polarization imaging with white light is presented. The vital optical elements of the proposed system are two polarization gratings (PGs) and a wedge prism. The chromatic dispersion of the PG diffraction angle is compensated by the differenc...