Depolarization measurements of an integrating sphere

Stephen C. McClain; Chanda L. Bartlett; J. Larry Pezzaniti; Russell A. Chipman

doi:10.1117/12.189209

7 October 1994 Depolarization measurements of an integrating sphere

Stephen C. McClain, Chanda L. Bartlett, J. Larry Pezzaniti, Russell A. Chipman

Proceedings Volume 2260, Stray Radiation in Optical Systems III; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.189209
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Mueller matrix polarimetry performed in the visible and near infrared indicates that an integrating sphere acts as an ideal depolarizer to the 0.5% accuracy of the polarimeter. The integrating sphere emits unpolarized light regardless of the incident polarization state.

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Stephen C. McClain, Chanda L. Bartlett, J. Larry Pezzaniti, and Russell A. Chipman "Depolarization measurements of an integrating sphere", Proc. SPIE 2260, Stray Radiation in Optical Systems III, (7 October 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.189209

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