Demonstration of Mueller polarimetry through an optical fiber for endoscopic applications

Author

Vizet, J. ; Manhas, S. ; Deby, S. ; Vanel, J.-C. ; de Martino, A. ; Pagnoux, D.

Author_Institution

Photonics Dept., Univ. de Limoges, Limoges, France

fYear

2014

fDate

8-13 June 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We present very first measurements of Mueller matrices of samples through an optical fiber, opening the way to endoscopic applications for early detection of diseases. The technique is based on measurements of both the single fiber and the assembly fiber+sample Mueller matrices. The 2m optical guide is made of two identical pieces of PM fiber spliced with crossed fast and slow axes in order to (i) minimize residual phase retardance at the output, (ii) and precisely know the eigen axes orientations. Mueller matrices of different calibrated samples are measured, leading to accurate and reliable determination of combined birefringence, diattenuation and depolarization of these samples.

Keywords

birefringence; diseases; endoscopes; optical fibres; polarimetry; PM fiber; birefringence; depolarization; diattenuation; diseases; endoscopic applications; fiber-sample Mueller matrices; mueller polarimetry; optical fiber; optical guide; residual phase retardance; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Polarimetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Type

conf

Filename

6989220