Synthesis and characterization of depolarizing samples based on the indices of polarimetric purity

In this work, we discuss the interest of using the indices of polarimetric purity (IPPs) as a criterion for the characterization and classification of depolarizing samples. We prove how differences in the depolarizing capability of samples, not seen by the commonly used depolarization index P , are...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 42; no. 20; p. 4155
Main Authors Van Eeckhout, Albert, Lizana, Angel, Garcia-Caurel, Enric, Gil, José J, Ossikovski, Razvigor, Campos, Juan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.10.2017
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Summary:In this work, we discuss the interest of using the indices of polarimetric purity (IPPs) as a criterion for the characterization and classification of depolarizing samples. We prove how differences in the depolarizing capability of samples, not seen by the commonly used depolarization index P , are identified by the IPPs. The above-stated result is analyzed from a theoretical point of view and experimentally verified through a set of polarimetric measurements. We show how the approach presented here can be useful in easily synthetizing depolarizing samples with controlled depolarizing features, just by properly combining low-cost fully polarizing elements (such as linear retarders or polarizers).
ISSN:1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.42.004155