Thermodynamic Reversibility in Polarimetry

Gil, José J.

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“…and P S is the polarimetric dimension index (also called the degree of spherical purity), defined as [6,23,45]…”

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Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power

Gil

2024

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The transformation of the states of polarization of electromagnetic waves through their interaction with polarimetrically linear media can be represented by the associated Mueller matrices. 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 the distance from 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.

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“…and P S is the polarimetric dimension index (also called the degree of spherical purity), defined as [6,23,45]…”

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are certain well-known descriptors that can be derived from the Mueller matrix M and provide information on specific features related to enpolarizing (diattenuation and polarizance [1][2][3][4][5][6]), depolarizing [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19], retarding [8,20,21] and other properties [22,23].…”

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Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power

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2024

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“…and S P is the polarimetric dimension index (also called the degree of spherical purity), defined as [3,12,13]…”

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Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power

Gil

2024

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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.

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Extended Representation of Mueller Matrices

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2023

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The so-called arbitrary decomposition of a given Mueller matrix into a convex sum of nondepolarizing constituents provides a general framework for parallel decompositions of polarimetric interactions. Even though arbitrary decomposition can be performed through an infinite number of sets of components, the nature of such components is subject to certain restrictions which limit the interpretation of the Mueller matrix in terms of simple configurations. In this communication, a new approach based on the addition of some portion of a perfect depolarizer before the parallel decomposition is introduced, leading to a set of three components which depend, respectively, on the first column, the first row, and the remaining 3 × 3 submatrix of the original Mueller matrix, so that those components inherit, in a decoupled manner, the polarizance vector, the diattenuation vector, and the combined complementary polarimetric information on depolarization and retardance.

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Thermodynamic Reversibility in Polarimetry

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Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power

Mueller Matrix Polarizing Power

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Extended Representation of Mueller Matrices

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