High-resolution, wavefront-sensing, full-field polarimetry of arbitrary beams using phase retrieval

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Recent advances in structured illumination are enabling a wide range of applications from imaging to metrology, which can benefit from advanced beam characterization techniques. Solving uniquely for the spatial distribution of polarization in a beam typically involves the use of two or more polarization optics, such as a polarizer and a waveplate, which is prohibitive for some wavelengths outside of the visible spectrum. We demonstrate a technique that circumvents the use of a waveplate by exploiting extended Gerchberg–Saxton phase retrieval to extract the phase.

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2022
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Optics Express
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