Modified Savart polariscope with wide field of view and achromatic lateral displacement

A modified Savart polariscope with wide field of view and achromatic lateral displacement is presented. The modified Savart polariscope can be made from two different birefringent crystal materials. The principle of the element is described and the impacts of systematic errors are analyzed. The achievement and performance of the modified Savart polariscope is demonstrated with numerical simulations. The maximum acceptable angle of incidence can be increased by an order of magnitude and the chromatic variations in lateral displacement are inhibited obviously across the specified spectral range 0.4 μm to 0.9 μm.