Field-of-view characteristics of a liquid crystal variable retarder

Xifeng Xiao; David G. Voelz; Hiroshi Sugiura

doi:10.1117/12.506851

12 December 2003 Field-of-view characteristics of a liquid crystal variable retarder

Xifeng Xiao, David G. Voelz, Hiroshi Sugiura

Proceedings Volume 5158, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506851
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We examine the effect of incident angle on the Liquid Crystal Variable Retarder (LCVR) and develop a Mueller matrix formulation for the LCVR that is a function of incident angle and applied voltage. By comparing the model with laboratory measurements for both linear and circular input polarization, we show that the mathematical model provides a credible representation of a real LCVR. The model can be used to determine the field angle effects of LCVRs in complex optical polarization systems.

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Xifeng Xiao, David G. Voelz, and Hiroshi Sugiura "Field-of-view characteristics of a liquid crystal variable retarder", Proc. SPIE 5158, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing, (12 December 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506851

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