What Software and Calibration Standards Does Axometrics Offer?

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Axometrics provides two categories of software—standard software and application-specific analysis software—plus three families of calibration standards: polarization standards, wavelength verification standards, and thin-film test standards. The application software converts measured Mueller matrices into the key parameters each application needs, so the right choice depends on what you are measuring (basic polarization parameters, thin films, LCD panels, and so on). Calibration standards are what keep those measurements traceable and repeatable over time.

Software

Standard Software

Every AxoScan and AxoStep system ships with standard software for acquiring and handling Mueller matrix measurements. This is the baseline layer: it drives the instrument and produces the full Mueller matrix of a sample, from which all polarization properties can be derived.

Application-Specific Software

Because a raw Mueller matrix is not directly useful to most production or R&D teams, Axometrics develops application-specific analysis software that converts measured matrices into the parameters relevant to a given task. The company states it develops this software continuously, driven by customer requirements. Commonly cited application areas include:

  • Basic parameters — the fundamental polarization quantities of a sample
  • Thin-film parameters — derived properties for anisotropic thin films
  • LCD panel testing — measurements tied to display production and R&D
  • Polarizers, retarders, and optical films
  • Birefringence testing
  • LCOS panels
  • Circular polarizer testing and analysis

The practical takeaway: if your task is one of the listed applications, ask which application-specific package covers it, since the standard software alone may not output the parameter you report against.

Calibration Standards

Axometrics lists three types of calibration standards:

Standard type Purpose
Polarization standards Reference samples for polarization response
Wavelength verification Confirms wavelength accuracy of the system
Thin-film test standards Reference films for thin-film measurement validation

These are used to verify that a system is measuring correctly and to keep results comparable across instruments and over time. For labs running production QC, wavelength verification and polarization standards are typically part of a routine check schedule; thin-film test standards matter most when the application is film characterization.

How to Choose

  • R&D lab exploring new polarization elements → standard software plus the application package matching your element type (polarizer, retarder, film, LCOS).
  • Production or QC environment → the application-specific software for your product line, plus polarization and wavelength verification standards for ongoing checks.
  • Thin-film work → thin-film application software and thin-film test standards together.

Axometrics does not publish pricing or licensing details on the pages reviewed here, so confirm software packaging, licensing terms, and standard availability directly with the company for your specific system and application.