Optical interferometry and polarimetry have separately provided new insights into stellar astronomy, especially in thefields of fundamental parameters and atmospheric models. We present: scientific justifications for “full-Stokes” opticalinterferometric polarimetry (OIP); updated instrument requirements; preliminary beam combiner designs; polarimeterdesign; end-to-end OIP data reduction; and realistic reimaged full-Stokes models of Be stars with a suitable number oftelescopes plus noise sources. All of this work represents preliminary research to construct an OIP beam combiner.

• Nicholas M. Elias II
• Stanislav S. Edel | Stanislav S. Edel
• Carol E. Jones | Carol E. Jones
• Frances E. Mackay | Frances E. Mackay
• David Mozurkewich | David Mozurkewich
• Anders M. Jorgensen | Anders M. Jorgensen
• Henrique R. Schmitt | Henrique R. Schmitt