Polarized light and the Mueller matrix approach /
José J. Gil Pérez, Razvigor Ossikovski.
- xxi, 383 p : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Series in optics and optoelectronics ; 21 .
- Series in optics and optoelectronics (CRC Press) ; 21. .
"A Taylor & Francis book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-373) and index.
Polarized electromagnetic waves -- Three-dimensional states of polarization -- Nondepolarizing media. Jones and Mueller-Jones matrices -- Nondepolarizing media. Retarders, diattenuators and serial decompositions -- The concept of depolarizing Mueller matrix -- Physical quantities in a Mueller matrix -- Parallel decompositions of Mueller matrices -- Serial decompositions of depolarizing Mueller matrices -- Differential Jones and Mueller matrices -- Geometric representation of Mueller matrices.