Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 17, 1712004(2023)

Research Statues and Prospects of Spatially Modulated Polarimetry

Chao Gao1,2, Jianyu Weng1,2, Xiaoyu Cao1,2, Bin Zhang1,2, and Bing Lei1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
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    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: May. 4, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 15, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: Lei Bing (leibing_2000@nudt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230925

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