Imaging of phase samples by polarization microscope with spatially structured wave plate under polychromatic illumination

M. Baránek; M. Kal'avský

doi:10.1117/12.2673763

11 August 2023 Imaging of phase samples by polarization microscope with spatially structured wave plate under polychromatic illumination

M. Baránek, M. Kal'avský

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Proceedings Volume 12622, Optical Methods for Inspection, Characterization, and Imaging of Biomaterials VI; 1262213 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673763
Event: SPIE Optical Metrology, 2023, Munich, Germany

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A Structured Wave Plate (SWP) is an optical element allowing the generation of optical vortices and vector fields with spatially variant polarization. The SWP has recently become a key tool in various optical experiments, including biological imaging. As the SWP has a birefringent structure, the polarization transformation meets the optimal performance only for monochromatic light of design wavelength. Our work focuses on polychromatic illumination, significantly expanding the practical utilization of the polarization microscope. We experimentally investigate the performance of the polarization microscope with the SWP when imaging a phase calibration target under polychromatic illumination.

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M. Baránek and M. Kal'avský "Imaging of phase samples by polarization microscope with spatially structured wave plate under polychromatic illumination", Proc. SPIE 12622, Optical Methods for Inspection, Characterization, and Imaging of Biomaterials VI, 1262213 (11 August 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673763

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