Optimal beam splitters for the division-of-amplitude photopolarimeter

Azzam, R. M. A.; De, Amrit

doi:10.1364/josaa.20.000955

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“…12 Such beamsplitters, however, are not easily available and their design is the focus of active research. 25 We therefore use beamsplitters with only the nominal intensity splitting ratio.…”

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“…A lot of work has been done on the optimization of minimal polarimetry. [9][10][11][12][13] While these classical methods perform well in estimating the polarization state for photon ensembles in the limit of large numbers, their performance in the regime of extremely low light intensity (single photon level) was uncertain and it was not obvious how to use them in estimating non-classical states of light (e.g. multi-photon states).…”

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Experimental polarization state tomography using photon counting polarimeters

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We report on the implementation of a photon counting polarimeter based on a scheme known to be optimal for obtaining the polarization vector of ensembles of spin-1 2 quantum systems. We show how to use this polarimeter to estimate the complete polarization state for generic multi-photon states. State reconstruction using the polarimeter is illustrated by actual measurements on prepared ensembles of one-and two-photon systems. The rate at which the estimated polarization state converges to an asymptote state is also measured and presented.

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Section: Removing Unwanted Phase Shiftsmentioning

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Experimental polarization state tomography using photon counting polarimeters

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“…It can be performed using either a beam splitter [1][2][3][4] or a dichroic mirror. [5][6][7] While the first one allows for spreading the light with a given proportion and in a wide wavelength range, the latter exposes wavelength dependent reflection characteristics.…”

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A simple multipurpose double-beam optical image analyzer

Błachowicz

2016

Review of Scientific Instruments

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In the paper we present a low cost optical device which splits the light in the focal plane into two separate optical paths and collimates it back into a single image plane, and where a selective information processing ca be carried out. The optical system is straightforward and easy implementable as it consists of only three lens and two mirrors. The system is dedicated for imaging in low-light-level conditions in which widely used optical devices, based on beam-splitters or dichroic mirrors, suffer from light loss. We expose examples of applications of our device, using a prototype model. The proposed optical system may be employed for: monitoring the objects located in different distances from observer (1), creating regions of different magnification within a single image plane (2), high dynamic range photometry (3), or imaging in two wavelength bands simultaneously (4). a)

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“…There are a few methods to describe the polarization state of light [2] , whereas the method of the Stokes vector is the convenient one. Azzam, Matchko, and others [3][4][5] introduced many photoelectric detectors that are employed to measure the Stokes vector of light, and Tyo, et al [6] reviewed passive imaging polarimetry for remote sensing applications. There are mainly two kinds of methods [7,8] to measure the polarization state of light: light modulation method, and division-of-wave method.…”

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Design for measurement of the polarization state of light based on division of wave front

Gao

Zhang

2015

SPIE Proceedings

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A design for simultaneously measuring the polarization state of light based on division of wave front is presented. An incident light beam is divided by a composite beam splitter into four branches. The four branches of light are detected by four different independent detecting units respectively. The measured signal values from the four detecting units are used to form a signal vector. The instrument matrix of the system is obtained by calibration experiment. The Stokes vector describing the polarization state of an incident light is obtained by the matrix calculation by using the signal vector and the instrument matrix. The calculated result for an incident light is in good agreement with the measurement one.

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Optimal beam splitters for the division-of-amplitude photopolarimeter

Cited by 45 publications

References 12 publications

Experimental polarization state tomography using photon counting polarimeters

Experimental polarization state tomography using photon counting polarimeters

A simple multipurpose double-beam optical image analyzer

Design for measurement of the polarization state of light based on division of wave front

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