Checking the Mueller Matrix

Author

Dwight C. Look, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Presented is an error analysis and correction scheme for observed or measured Mueller matrices. The method quantifies the error in the Mueller matrix elements and allows for the calculations of corrections to all 16 elements of that matrix. The method is based upon subjecting this matrix to every possible input polarization, selecting data for which output Stokes vectors have degrees of polarization greater than 100%, and calculating the corrections to the Mueller matrix elements which reduce the degree of polarization to its proper domain. However, the resultant error is presented as a lowest limit case because of the degree of polarization criterion (f ≤ 1).

Recommended Citation

D. C. Look, "Checking the Mueller Matrix," 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, article no. AIAA 99-0979, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jan 1999.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

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Publication Date

01 Jan 1999