Mueller matrix differential decomposition for direction reversal: application to samples measured in reflection and backscattering

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10902/1736
ISSN: 1094-4087
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Ortega Quijano, NoéAutoridad Unican; Arce Diego, José LuisAutoridad Unican
Date
2011-07-18
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© 2011 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.014348. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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Optics Express, 2011, 19(15), 14348-14353
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The Optical Society (OSA)
Abstract:
Mueller matrix differential decomposition is a novel method for analyzing the polarimetric properties of optical samples. It is performed through an eigenanalysis of the Mueller matrix and the subsequent decomposition of the corresponding differential Mueller matrix into the complete set of 16 differential matrices which characterize depolarizing anisotropic media. The method has been proposed so far only for measurements in transmission configuration. In this work the method is extended to the backward direction. The modifications of the differential matrices according to the reference system are discussed. The method is successfully applied to Mueller matrices measured in reflection and backscattering.
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