High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors
A common-path polarization interferometer using a Wollaston prism and an area detector for the measurement of retardation or optical path difference is presented. Employing a moderate-resolution 1280 by 1024 pixel monochrome camera, it offers a measurement range of approximately 780 radians at 830 n...
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| description | A common-path polarization interferometer using a Wollaston prism and an area detector for the measurement of retardation or optical path difference is presented. Employing a moderate-resolution 1280 by 1024 pixel monochrome camera, it offers a measurement range of approximately 780 radians at 830 nm and 1350 radians at 515 nm while maintaining a high measurement resolution. Retardation introduced by a zero-order waveplate or a Soleil–Babinet compensator was measured to evaluate the performance of the interferometer. Based on the presented measurement results, the resolution of the measurement is estimated to be better than 0.002 rad. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9714351fe904c8c9f84f23d666b7c3c2023-11-17T18:10:07ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-04-01138484910.3390/app13084849High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber SensorsPaweł Wierzba0Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandA common-path polarization interferometer using a Wollaston prism and an area detector for the measurement of retardation or optical path difference is presented. Employing a moderate-resolution 1280 by 1024 pixel monochrome camera, it offers a measurement range of approximately 780 radians at 830 nm and 1350 radians at 515 nm while maintaining a high measurement resolution. Retardation introduced by a zero-order waveplate or a Soleil–Babinet compensator was measured to evaluate the performance of the interferometer. Based on the presented measurement results, the resolution of the measurement is estimated to be better than 0.002 rad.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/8/4849polarizationoptical fiber sensorspolarization interferometersWollaston prismdetection setups |
| spellingShingle | Paweł Wierzba High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors Applied Sciences polarization optical fiber sensors polarization interferometers Wollaston prism detection setups |
| title | High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors |
| title_full | High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors |
| title_fullStr | High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors |
| title_short | High-Resolution, Broad-Range Detection Setup for Polarimetric Optical Fiber Sensors |
| title_sort | high resolution broad range detection setup for polarimetric optical fiber sensors |
| topic | polarization optical fiber sensors polarization interferometers Wollaston prism detection setups |
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