5 December 2019 Thermal stabilization of a fiber-based channeled spectropolarimetry
Ali Altaqui, Michael W. Kudenov
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Funded by: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
Abstract

Channeled spectropolarimetry (CSP) is a spectral modulation technique that furnishes snapshot polarimetric measurements. Among the different spectropolarimetric methods, fiber-based techniques are fundamental requirements in specific biomedical procedures, such as endoscopy. However, the optical fiber exhibits high sensitivity to temperature changes, which subsequently incurs errors in the polarimetric reconstructions. We present a calibration technique for fiber-based CSP that leverages phase-shifting interferometry (PSI) to acquire and demodulate the fiber’s retardation phase accurately. This technique provides high robustness against temperature variations and improved polarimetric reconstruction performance. Experimental results demonstrated that the PSI calibrations offer higher stability and accuracy, at different optical fiber temperatures, as compared to reference-beam calibrations.

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Ali Altaqui and Michael W. Kudenov "Thermal stabilization of a fiber-based channeled spectropolarimetry," Optical Engineering 58(12), 124102 (5 December 2019). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.58.12.124102
Received: 15 October 2019; Accepted: 21 November 2019; Published: 5 December 2019
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KEYWORDS
Calibration

Optical fibers

Polarization

Polarimetry

Modulation

Temperature metrology

Polarizers

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