Optimal configurations for imaging polarimeters: Impact of image noise and systematic errors

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 807-814

  Zallat, J ^a   Ainouz S ^a   Stoll, M Ph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Mueller imaging; Noise equalization; Polarimeter optimization; Polarimetry; Stokes imaging

Indexed keywords

MUELLER IMAGING; NOISE EQUALIZATION; POLARIMETER OPTIMIZATION; STOKES IMAGING;

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTONS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 33749537632     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/8/9/015     Document Type: Article

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