Polarized light microscopy provides unique opportunities for analyzing the molecular order
in man-made and natural materials, including biological structures inside living cells …

Polarising microscopy brought about many advancements in the science of liquid crystals
and other soft materials, including those of biological origin. Recent developments in optics …

Optical devices based on internal conical refraction for devel oping new set-ups, methods
and applications based on the specific properties of internal conical diffraction. The devices …

To effectively reduce a measurement error in a parameter indicating two-dimensional spatial
distribution of a state of polarization generated by variations in retardation of a birefringent …

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Monitoring mechanisms for optical systems - Google Patents Monitoring mechanisms for optical …

Disclosed are methods and systems for assessing the developmental potential of an oocyte
based on one or more quantitative metrics derived from one or more birefringence images of …

2. Description of the Background Electromagnetic radiation in the form of light is character
ized by various properties including intensity, direction of propagation, frequency or …

A polarization inspector for inspecting an inspection target, the polarization inspector having
a polarization divider for spatially dividing at least a reflected beam of light from the …

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Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to real-time capture, analysis,
and output of polarizing microscopy images that quantify detected LB signals at discrete …