Degree of polarization fading of light passing through birefringent medium with optical axis variation

Piotr L. Makowski; Andrzej W. Domański

doi:10.1117/12.873198

14 September 2010 Degree of polarization fading of light passing through birefringent medium with optical axis variation

Piotr L. Makowski, Andrzej W. Domański

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Proceedings Volume 7745, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010; 77450J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873198
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010, 2010, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

Numerical implementation of Mueller-Stokes matrix calculus for polychromatic light is used to analyze and plainly illustrate polarization properties of multi-section linearly birefringent systems illuminated by the light of any spectrum profile. Numerical investigations are preceded by a detailed review of known concepts for modeling the depolarization phenomenon in anisotropic media. The numerical study examines efficiency of the Lyot depolarizer system undergoing variations from the optimal configuration. In addition, the power spectrum density profile and intrinsic polarization state of light passing through the system are considered as interesting degrees of freedom. The comparative analysis makes use of the degree of polarization and the depolarization index diagrams.

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Piotr L. Makowski and Andrzej W. Domański "Degree of polarization fading of light passing through birefringent medium with optical axis variation", Proc. SPIE 7745, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010, 77450J (14 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873198

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