Experimental validation of a full Stokes spectropolarimeter for space applications

Bogdan Vasilescu; Pierre Piron; Fabien Schmutz; Ralph Snel; Eugenio Di Iorio; Mireille Ouellet; Quentin Chavet; Ivan Ferrario; Jérôme Loicq

doi:10.1117/12.3018645

23 August 2024 Experimental validation of a full Stokes spectropolarimeter for space applications

Bogdan Vasilescu, Pierre Piron, Fabien Schmutz, Ralph Snel, Eugenio Di Iorio, Mireille Ouellet, Quentin Chavet, Ivan Ferrario, Jérôme Loicq

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Proceedings Volume 13092, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave; 130922W (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018645
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

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During the last few years, one of our main research topics has been developing a new type of spectropolarimeter intended for space applications. Initially analyzed numerically, the instrument has a compact, stable design without rotating components. The entire Stokes vector can be determined in a single shot in a vast spectral range. The simulations proved that the modulation schemes that can be obtained for this instrument are close to the optimal form. The objective of the current research is the experimental validation of this instrument. Here, we present the first results for determining the instrumental matrix and the demodulation results for a series of polarization states. In conclusion, we present the possible further developments of that project.

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Bogdan Vasilescu, Pierre Piron, Fabien Schmutz, Ralph Snel, Eugenio Di Iorio, Mireille Ouellet, Quentin Chavet, Ivan Ferrario, and Jérôme Loicq "Experimental validation of a full Stokes spectropolarimeter for space applications", Proc. SPIE 13092, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 130922W (23 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018645

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