Residual ellipticity in waveplate-compensated polarization-resolved SHG microscopy may arise from femtosecond laser spectral bandwidth
David Nguyen, Jeffrey P. Wilde, Virginie Uhlmann, Daniel James Smith, Justine Kusch, Valeria Zanre, Jakob Schwiedrzik, Gábor Csúcs
This study investigates residual polarization ellipticity in waveplate-compensated polarization-resolved SHG microscopy and identifies femtosecond laser spectral bandwidth as a potential cause.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering