Snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter by wavelength polarization coding

Dubreuil, Matthieu; Rivet, Sylvain; Jeune, Bernard; Cariou, J

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“…For details of the designing and working principles of these polarimeters, the reader is referred to references [26,38,43,44]. Another important development in Mueller matrix polarimetry is the Snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter [45]. Briefly, in this approach, wavelength polarization coding and decoding is exploited for instantaneous measurement of all the 16 Mueller matrix elements.…”

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Turbid medium polarimetry in biomedical imaging and diagnosis

Ghosh

Banerjee

Soni

2011

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.

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Abstract. Studies on polarization properties of scattered light from a random medium like biological tissue have received considerable attention because polarization can be used as an effective tool to discriminate against multiply scattered light (acting as a gating mechanism) and thus can facilitate high resolution imaging through tissue. Further, the polarization properties of scattered light from tissue contain wealth of morphological and functional information of potential biomedical importance. However, in a complex random medium like tissue, numerous complexities due to multiple scattering and simultaneous occurrences of many scattering and polarization events present formidable challenges both in terms of accurate measurements and in terms of analysis of the tissue polarimetry signal. Several studies have therefore been conducted in the recent past to develop appropriate measurement procedures, suitable light propagation models and polarimetry signal analysis methods to overcome these difficulties. In this review, we focus on some of the recent key developments in this area. Specifically, we describe variety of theoretical and experimental tools, illustrated with selected results, aimed at evaluating the prospect of turbid medium polarimetry for both biomedical imaging and diagnosis.

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“…It should be mentioned here that in each of the two polarization state imaging schemes (linear and circular), various sub-imaging strategies have also been investigated [44,45]. These include the co-polarized imaging, the polarization difference (or subtraction) imaging and the degree of polarization (DOP) imaging.…”

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Turbid medium polarimetry in biomedical imaging and diagnosis

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Soni

2011

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.

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“…A Snapshot Mueller Matrix Polarimeter (SMMP) by wavelength polarization coding was recently developed within our laboratory [9,10]. This instrument makes instantaneous measurements of the polarimetric response of a sample.…”

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“…This instrument makes instantaneous measurements of the polarimetric response of a sample. Evidence of the experimental feasibility of the technique was provided in [9], and the specific systematic errors liable to appear with this new kind of polarimeter were highlighted in [10]. However, the quality of measurement with an SMMP can be impaired by random noise, systematic errors associated to the retarder plates and possible interference effects due to multiple reflections by the medium under study.…”

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“…Figure 1 presents this new set-up derived from the single-channel-SMMP described in [9]. The light is issued from a spectrally broadband illumination system, and its polarization is encoded by an input linear polarizer and two birefringent wave-plates of thickness, e. After interaction with the medium, the polarized-light is decoded with two birefringent wave-plates of thickness, 5e, and an output Wollaston prism.…”

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Two-channel snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter

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International audienceWe describe a new setup for a snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter (SMMP). It relies on the separation and orthogonal polarization of two light beams by a Wollaston prism located at the setup output. The simultaneous treatment of the two spectra allows an enhancement of accuracy for real-time measurements through reduction of the effects caused by random noise and systematic errors. Moreover, it gives insight into the nonuniform spectral response of the medium under study. Experimental results support the feasibility of the proposed technique

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Mueller polarimetric imaging for surgical and diagnostic applications: a review

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Polarization is a fundamental property of light and a powerful sensing tool that has been applied to many areas. A Mueller matrix is a complete mathematical description of the polarization characteristics of objects that interact with light, and is known as a transfer function of Stokes vectors which characterise the state of polarization of light. Mueller polarimetric imaging measures Mueller matrices over a field of view and thus allows for visualising the polarization characteristics of the objects. It has emerged as a promising technique in recent years for tissue imaging, improving image contrast and providing a unique perspective to reveal additional information that cannot be resolved by other optical imaging modalities. This review introduces the basis of the Stokes-Mueller formulism, interpretation methods of Mueller matrices into fundamental polarization properties, polarization properties of biological tissues, and considerations in the construction of Mueller polarimetric imaging devices for surgical and diagnostic applications, including primary configurations, optimization procedures, calibration methods as well as the instrument polarization properties of several widelyused biomedical optical devices. The paper also reviews recent progress in Mueller polarimetric endoscopes and fibre Mueller polarimeters, followed by the future outlook in applying the technique to surgery and diagnostics. Tissue polarization properties convey morphological, micro-structural and compositional information of tissue with great potential for label free characterization of tissue pathological changes. Recent progress in tissue polarimetric imaging and polarization resolved endoscopy paved the way for translation of polarimetric imaging to surgery and tissue diagnosis.

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Snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter by wavelength polarization coding

Cited by 82 publications

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Turbid medium polarimetry in biomedical imaging and diagnosis

Turbid medium polarimetry in biomedical imaging and diagnosis

Two-channel snapshot Mueller matrix polarimeter

Mueller polarimetric imaging for surgical and diagnostic applications: a review

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