Fast Mueller matrix microscope based on dual DoFP polarimeters

Opt Lett. 2021 Apr 1;46(7):1676-1679. doi: 10.1364/OL.421394.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Equipment Design
  • Microscopy / instrumentation*
  • Microscopy, Polarization