Structure of the Mueller calculus

Russell A. Chipman

doi:10.1117/12.406612

15 November 2000 Structure of the Mueller calculus

Russell A. Chipman

Proceedings Volume 4133, Polarization Analysis, Measurement, and Remote Sensing III; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406612
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The sixteen elements of the Mueller matrix are associated with sixteen degrees of freedom, seven nonpolarizing, and nine depolarizing degrees of freedom. Combinations of polarization elements are associated with all the degrees of freedom demonstrating that physically realizable polarization elements span all sixteen degrees. Two alternative polarization basis states are introduced.

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Russell A. Chipman "Structure of the Mueller calculus", Proc. SPIE 4133, Polarization Analysis, Measurement, and Remote Sensing III, (15 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406612

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