Recent advances in integrated full Stokes polarization detectors
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1State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China;2.3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;3.5Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei, Anhui Province 230094, China;4Shanghai Key Laboratory of Optical Coatings and Spectral Modulation, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China;5.2Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou Jiangsu 215000, China

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Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFA1404602), the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB0580000), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (62550008, 92580205, U23B2045, 62305362), the Fund of SITP Innovation Foundation (nos. CX-522, CX-577 and CX-636).

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    Full Stokes polarization detection plays a significant role in various fields, such as environmental monitoring, remote sensing, biomedical detection, and optical communication. Conventional full Stokes detection systems rely on assemblies of discrete optical components, which are inherently bulky, complex, and difficult to integrate. As photonic technologies advance, there is an increasing demand for compact, high-performance, and integrated full Stokes polarization detectors. In this review, we focus on three advanced research areas concerning integrated full Stokes detectors: those based on material-based platforms, metasurface-enabled architectures and in-situ integrated optical structures. We summarize recent advances in each domain and discuss emerging opportunities and persistent challenges for the development of integrated full Stokes polarization detectors.

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  • Received:December 27,2025
  • Revised:February 13,2026
  • Adopted:February 15,2026
  • Online: April 15,2026
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