Performance of Optical Systems Employing Linear Polarisation Masks under Partially Polarised Light Illumination

  • S. D. Gupta Instruments Research and Development Establishment, DehraDun
Keywords: Polarisation masks, Optical system

Abstract

The modification in the imaging characteristics, achieved by employing linear polarisation masks at different zones of the optical system is considered. This modification technique is comparatively easy to realise into practice. The imaging characteristics of the optical system employing linear polarisation masks illuminated with partially polarised light in terms of point image intensity distributions by making use of coherency matrix approach is studied. The effect of degree of polarisation and polarisation from of the incident light and relative sizes of the three zones, and orientation of the linear polarisation masks has been considered.

Author Biography

S. D. Gupta, Instruments Research and Development Establishment, DehraDun
Instruments Research and Development Establishment, DehraDun-248 008
Published
2014-02-17
How to Cite
Gupta, S. (2014). Performance of Optical Systems Employing Linear Polarisation Masks under Partially Polarised Light Illumination. Defence Science Journal, 32(2), 119-129. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.32.6271
Section
General Papers