Integral decomposition and polarization properties of depolarizing Mueller matrices

Optics Letters
Razvigor Ossikovski, Oriol Arteaga

Abstract

We show that, by suitably defining the integral decomposition of a depolarizing Mueller matrix, it becomes possible to fully interpret the polarization response of the medium or structure under study in terms of mean values and variances-covariances of a set of six integral polarization properties. The latter appear as natural counterparts of the elementary (differential) polarization properties stemming from the differential decomposition of the Mueller matrix. However, unlike the differential decomposition, the integral one is always mathematically and physically realizable and is furthermore unambiguously defined inasmuch as a nondepolarizing estimate of the initial Mueller matrix is secured. The theoretical results are illustrated on an experimental example.

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Feb 18, 2010·Optics Letters·Oriol Arteaga, Adolf Canillas
Jun 21, 2011·Optics Letters·Razvigor Ossikovski
Jul 5, 2011·Optics Letters·Noé Ortega-Quijano, José Luis Arce-Diego
Dec 11, 2013·Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision·José J Gil, Ignacio San José
Apr 3, 2014·Optics Letters·Razvigor Ossikovski, Vincent Devlaminck
May 31, 2014·Optics Letters·Vincent Devlaminck, Razvigor Ossikovski
Aug 1, 2014·Optics Letters·Razvigor Ossikovski, Oriol Arteaga

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Mar 16, 2019·Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision·Razvigor Ossikovski, Oriol Arteaga
Jan 16, 2019·Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision·Colin J R SheppardAlberto Diaspro
Apr 1, 2020·Optics Express·Matthias WurmUwe Richter
Sep 11, 2019·Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision·Razvigor Ossikovski, Jérémy Vizet
Mar 10, 2018·Optics Express·Matthias WurmBernd Bodermann

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