Mueller Matrix Polarimetry: A Label-Free, Quantitative Optical Method for Clinical Diagnosis

Shen Yuanxing; Yao Yue; He Honghui; Liu Shaoxiong; Ma Hui

doi:10.3788/CJL202047.0207001

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