Mechanics of polarization ray tracing

Russell A. Chipman

doi:10.1117/12.138816

11 December 1992 Mechanics of polarization ray tracing

Russell A. Chipman

Proceedings Volume 1746, Polarization Analysis and Measurement; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138816
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Polarization ray tracing, which consist of several extensions to geometrical ray tracing, calculates the evolution of polarization states along ray paths and determines the intrinsic polarization properties, such as diattenuation and retardance, associated with ray paths. This paper compares the suitability of the Jones, Mueller, and a three-dimensional polarization ray tracing calculi, examining the issues of local versus global coordinates, amplitude versus phase representations, inclusion of the wavefront aberration function, partially polarized light, measurements of images by polarimeters, and diffraction image formation by low and high numerical aperture beams.

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Russell A. Chipman "Mechanics of polarization ray tracing", Proc. SPIE 1746, Polarization Analysis and Measurement, (11 December 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138816

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