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Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power
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: Received: 21 March 2024 / Approved: 22 March 2024 / Online: 23 March 2024 (09:36:28 CET)
How to cite: Gil, J.J. Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power. Preprints 2024, 2024031399. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1399.v1 Gil, J.J. Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power. Preprints 2024, 2024031399. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1399.v1
Abstract
The transformation of the states of polarization of electromagnetic waves that interact with polarimetrically linear media can be represented by means of the associated Mueller matrix. A global measure of the ability of a linear medium to modify the states of polarization of incident waves, due to any combination of enpolarizing, depolarizing and retarding properties, is introduced as a distance of the Mueller matrix to the identity matrix. This new descriptor, called the polarizing power, is applicable to any Mueller matrix and can be expressed as a function of the degree of polarimetric purity and the trace of the Mueller matrix. The graphical representation of the feasible values of the polarizing power provides a general view of its main peculiarities and features. The values of the polarizing power for several typical devices are analyzed.
Keywords
Mueller matrices; polarimetry; polarizing power
Subject
Physical Sciences, Optics and Photonics
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