Polarization-Based Imaging: Basics and Benefits
May 31, 2016 — There are three fundamental properties of light: intensity, wavelength, and polarization. Almost all cameras today are designed for monochrome or color imaging. A monochrome camera is used to measure the intensity of light over a broadband spectrum at pixel level1, while a color or multispectral camera is used to detect the intensities of light at the red, green, blue, and near-IR wavelength bands2,3. Similarly, a polarization camera captures the intensity of light at multiple polarization...