Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy as A Polarimetric Instrument

Andrew Resnick

doi:10.1364/AO.41.000038

Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy as A Polarimetric Instrument

Andrew Resnick

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Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy is shown to be equivalent to an incomplete Stokes polarimeter capable of probing optical properties of materials on microscopic-length scales. The Mueller matrix for a DIC microscope is calculated for various types of samples, and the polarimetric properties for DIC component parts of a spaceflight microscope are spectrally measured. As a practical application, a measurement of the index mismatch between colloidal particles and a nearly index-matched fluid bath was performed.

Original language	American English
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	41
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.41.000038
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

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