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Structured Illumination Mueller Matrix Imaging

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Author(s)

Joseph P. Angelo, Thomas Germer, Maritoni Litorja

Abstract

We perform Mueller matrix imaging (MMI) of diffusely scattering phantoms under sinusoidal irradiance of varying spatial frequency. Quantitative polarimetric sensing via MMI completely characterizes a sample's polarimetric properties, while structured illumination (SI) allows for the control of photon path length. Intralipid phantoms were measured with varying absorption and with varying depth to demonstrate photon path length control for Mueller matrix elements. We observe unpolarized intensity, linear polarization, and circular polarization to depend upon spatial frequency differently. Finally, we measured an ex vivo chicken skin sample over a bright and dark substrate to further demonstrate the sensitivity of SI-MMI to depth.
Citation
Biomedical Optics Express
Volume
10
Issue
6

Keywords

Diffuse scattering, imaging, Mueller matrix, polarimetry, structured illumination

Citation

Angelo, J. , Germer, T. and Litorja, M. (2019), Structured Illumination Mueller Matrix Imaging, Biomedical Optics Express, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.10.002861, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=927252 (Accessed April 23, 2024)
Created May 15, 2019, Updated October 12, 2021