Polorization viewer

A polarization viewer comprising:

• a first CCD chip which produces a first signal, said first signal corresponding to a measurement of a first polarization component based on electromagnetic radiation the first CCD chip receives;
• a first beamsplitter disposed such that radiation reflected by the first beamsplitter is received by the first CCD chip;
• a second CCD chip which produces a second signal corresponding to a measurement of a second polarization component based on electromagnetic radiation the second CCD chip receives which is transmitted by the beamsplitter, said second CCD chip disposed such that the second CCD chip receives radiation transmitted by the beamsplitter;
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• a mechanism for forming a polarization image based on the first and second signals, said forming mechanism in communication with the first and second CCD chips.

A polarization viewer comprising:

• a first CCD chip which produces a first signal, said first signal corresponding to a measurement of a first polarization component based on electromagnetic radiation receives;
• a first beamsplitter disposed such that radiation reflected by the first beamsplitter is received by the first CCD chip;
• a second CCD chip which produces a second signal corresponding to a measurement of a second polarization component based on electromagnetic radiation receives which is transmitted by the beamsplitter, said second CCD chip disposed such that receives radiation transmitted by the beamsplitter;
• means for creating polarization information corresponding to a polarization orientation different than that corresponding with the first or second CCD chip;
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• means for forming a polarization image based on the first and second signals and the creating means, said forming means in communication with the first and second CCD chips and the generating means.

A polarization viewer comprising:

• a first CCD chip which produces a first signal, said first signal corresponding to a measurement of a first polarization component based on electromagnetic radiation receives;
• a first beamsplitter disposed such that radiation reflected by the first beamsplitter is received by the first CCD chip;
• a second CCD chip which produces a second signal corresponding to a measurement of a second polarization component based on electromagnetic radiation receives which is transmitted by the beamsplitter, said second CCD chip disposed such that receives radiation transmitted by the beamsplitter;
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• means for forming a polarization image based on the first and second signals, said forming means in communication with the first and second CCD chips.