Depolarization and Polarization Indices of an Optical System
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Optica Acta: International Journal of Optics
- Vol. 33 (2) , 185-189
- https://doi.org/10.1080/713821924
Abstract
The depolarization index and the direct and reciprocal polarization indices may be derived from the Mueller matrix of any optical system. These indices give direct information about the depolarizing and polarizing power of the optical system.Keywords
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- Scattering Matrices and Reciprocity Relationships for Various Representations of the State of PolarizationJournal of the Optical Society of America, 1966