Optics: measuring and testing – By polarized light examination
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Nguyen, Tu T. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By polarized light examination
Reexamination Certificate
active
07016040
ABSTRACT:
An imaging polarimeter sensor includes an achromatic beam-splitting polarizer that receives a polychromatic image beam of a scene and simultaneously produces a first polarized polychromatic image beam and a second polarized polychromatic image beam. The second polarized polychromatic image beam is of a different polarization than the first polarized polychromatic image beam and is angularly separated from the first polarized polychromatic image beam. The achromatic beam-splitting polarizer preferably includes a Wollaston prism through which the polychromatic image beam passes, and at least one grating through which the polychromatic image beam passes either before or after it passes through the Wollaston prism. An imaging detector receives the first polarized polychromatic image beam and the second polarized polychromatic image beam and produces an output image signal responsive to the first polarized polychromatic image beam and the second polarized polychromatic image beam.
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Ansley David A.
Chen Chungte W.
Alkov Leonard A.
Gunther John E.
Nguyen Tu T.
Raytheon Company
Vick Karl A.
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