Snapshot Mueller spectropolarimeter imager

We introduce an imaging system that can simultaneously record complete Mueller polarization responses for a set of wavelength channels in a single image capture.The division-of-focal-plane concept combines a multiplexed illumination scheme based on Fourier optics together with an integrated telescopic light-field imaging system.Polarization-resolved imaging is achieved using broadband nanostructured plasmonic polarizers as functional pinhole apertures.The recording of polarization and wavelength information on the image sensor is highly interpretable.We also develop a calibration approach based on a customized neural network architecture that can produce calibrated measurements in real-time.As a proof-of-concept demonstration,we use our calibrated system to accurately reconstruct a thin film thickness map from a four-inch wafer.We anticipate that our concept will have utility in metrology,machine vision,computational imaging,and optical computing platforms.