Abstract
A product decomposition of a depolarizing Mueller matrix consisting in the sequence of five factors-a diagonal depolarizer stacked between two retarder and diattenuator pairs-is proposed. This novel "symmetric" decomposition allows for a straightforward interpretation and parameterization of an experimentally determined Mueller matrix in terms of an arrangement of polarization devices and their characteristic parameters: diattenuations, retardances, and axis azimuths. Its application is illustrated on experimentally determined Mueller matrices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1109-1118 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2009 |