Correction to: Nature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21176-6, published online 10 February 2021.The original version of this Article contained an error in Fig. 1b, in which the... Show moreCorrection to: Nature Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21176-6, published online 10 February 2021.The original version of this Article contained an error in Fig. 1b, in which the units incorrectly read ‘AU,’ instead of the correct ‘au’. This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article. Show less
We report the main conclusions from an interactive, multidisciplinary workshop on "Polarimetric Techniques and Technology", held on March 24-28 2014 at the Lorentz Center in Leiden, the... Show moreWe report the main conclusions from an interactive, multidisciplinary workshop on "Polarimetric Techniques and Technology", held on March 24-28 2014 at the Lorentz Center in Leiden, the Netherlands. The work- shop brought together polarimetrists from different research fields. Participants had backgrounds ranging from academia to industrial RD. Here we provide an overview of polarimetric instrumentation in the optical regime geared towards a wide range of applications: atmospheric remote sensing, target detection, astronomy, biomedical applications, etc. We identify common approaches and challenges. We list novel polarimetric techniques and polarization technologies that enable promising new solutions. We conclude with recommendations to the polarimetric community at large on joint efforts for exchanging expertise. Show less