Fast Mueller matrix microscope based on dual DoFP polarimeters
Tongyu Huang, Ruoyu Meng, Ji Qi, Yudi Liu, Xingjian Wang, Yan Chen, Ran Liao, Hui Ma
Abstract
In this Letter, we report a dual division of focal plane (DoFP) polarimeters-based full Mueller matrix microscope (DoFPs-MMM) for fast polarization imaging. Both acquisition speed and measurement accuracy are improved compared with those of a Mueller matrix microscope based on dual rotating retarders. Then, the system is applied to probe the polarization properties of a red blood cells smear. The experimental results show that a DoFPs-MMM has the potential to be a powerful tool for probing dynamic processes in living cells in future studies.
Topics & Concepts
Mueller calculusOpticsMicroscopePolarization (electrochemistry)MicroscopyOptical microscopeMaterials sciencePolarimetryPhysicsScanning electron microscopeScatteringChemistryPhysical chemistryOptical Polarization and EllipsometryLeaf Properties and Growth MeasurementDigital Holography and Microscopy