Imprinting Aberrations in the Stokes Parameters of a Focal Spot

Authors :: Thomas G. Brown
Amber M. Beckley
Source :: International Optical Design Conference and Optical Fabrication and Testing.
Publication Year :: 2010
Publisher :: OSA, 2010.
Abstract: We explore polarization distribution in point spread functions and Stokes parameter signatures of pupil aberrations. With the aid of stress-engineered optical elements, we explore how pupil aberrations map onto Stokes parameters in the focal plane.

Subjects :: Physics
Point spread function
Birefringence
business.industry
Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Optical polarization
Polarization (waves)
Physical optics
Physics::Fluid Dynamics
symbols.namesake
Optics
Cardinal point
symbols
Stokes parameters
business
Optical aberration

Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: International Optical Design Conference and Optical Fabrication and Testing
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....4d11a2ecffa8904a82a87c342139d8ac
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1364/iodc.2010.iwa5