Brief What & Why •   PSIM* – Polarimetric Spectral Intensity Modulation –   Simple, no moving parts optics converts virtually any spectrometer into a snapshot full-Stokes spectropolarimeter •   Unique Appeals of PSIM-enabled Spectropolarimetry –   Speed – full Stokes spectropolarimetric image in single snapshot –   Absence of registration artifacts against dynamic scenes –   No moving or powered parts; no vibrations –   Compact, rugged; no multi-channel alignments •   Potential Applications –   Rapid in-vivo skin, epithelial screening, diagnostics –   High-speed imaging of molecular markers –   FT-IR attachment; spectro-ellipsometric process control * U.S. Patent 6,490,043, Kebabian (Aerodyne) To PSIM Page Next Page