In this Letter we present the equations to calculate the six independent polarization effects of an arbitrary normalized Mueller–Jones matrix corresponding to homogenous media. A comparison between this method and other inversion procedures is discussed, and the application of the analytic inversion to experimental Mueller matrices is illustrated.
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n, refractive index; κ, extinction coefficient; l, path length through the medium; vacuum wavelength of light. Subscripts specify the polarization of light as x, y, 45° to the x axis, 135° to the x axis, circular right +, or left −.
Table 2
Comparison of Methods to Analyze Homogeneous Mueller–Jones Matrices
The analytic inversion gives the original parameters used for the generation of the Mueller-Jones matrices.
Pseudopolar decomposition have been calculated with two correction terms and 100 iterations.
n, refractive index; κ, extinction coefficient; l, path length through the medium; vacuum wavelength of light. Subscripts specify the polarization of light as x, y, 45° to the x axis, 135° to the x axis, circular right +, or left −.
Table 2
Comparison of Methods to Analyze Homogeneous Mueller–Jones Matrices
The analytic inversion gives the original parameters used for the generation of the Mueller-Jones matrices.
Pseudopolar decomposition have been calculated with two correction terms and 100 iterations.