In this video we show why the researchers at Leibniz University Hannover use polarized light for imaging of the human skin. The cross-polarization filters specular reflections at the uppermost skin layer and enables the team to look deeper into the skin. This is of importance for the early detection of melanoma.
The video is featured by Prof. Dr. Bernhard Roth (Professor at Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies, head of Applied Optics & Photonics group), Gaurav Sharma (M.Sc., PhD student at Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies, Applied Optics & Photonics group) and Lennart Jütte (M.Sc., PhD student at Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies, Applied Optics & Photonics group).