Analysis of depolarizing Mueller matrices through a symmetric decomposition
A product decomposition of a depolarizing Mueller matrix consisting in the sequence of five factors-a diagonal depolarizer stacked between two retarder and diattenuator pairs-is proposed. This novel "symmetric" decomposition allows for a straightforward interpretation and parameterization...
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| Published in | Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision Vol. 26; no. 5; p. 1109 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
01.05.2009
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| Summary: | A product decomposition of a depolarizing Mueller matrix consisting in the sequence of five factors-a diagonal depolarizer stacked between two retarder and diattenuator pairs-is proposed. This novel "symmetric" decomposition allows for a straightforward interpretation and parameterization of an experimentally determined Mueller matrix in terms of an arrangement of polarization devices and their characteristic parameters: diattenuations, retardances, and axis azimuths. Its application is illustrated on experimentally determined Mueller matrices. |
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| ISSN: | 1084-7529 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/josaa.26.001109 |