Polarization-based range-gated imaging in birefringent medium: Effect of size parameter*

Project supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2016M592788) and the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (Grant No. 2018JM6008).

Tian Heng1, 2, Zhu Jing-Ping1, †, Tan Shu-Wen1, Tian Jing-Jing2, 3, ‡, Zhang Yun-Yao1, Hou Xun1
       

(color online) Images and profiles of DP of backscattered light (a) and images and profiles of DoP of target light (b) acquired using linearly and circularly polarized light at the optical thickness τ = 1.50 for the birefringent medium composed of 0.11-μm diameter scatterers.