Polarization analysis of optical systems

Russell A. Chipman

doi:10.1117/12.944290

Polarization analysis of optical systems

Russell A. Chipman

Optical Sciences

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Abstract

For the majority of optical systems it is typically assumed that the transmitted wavefront has uniform (or Gaussian) amplitude and constant polarization state. This is the default assumption of geometrical optics. This paper considers methods suitable for analyzing systems where this assumption is not valid. Such methods of polarization analysis include polarization ray tracing and polarization aberration theory. Definitions of the basic classes of polarization phenomena and a review of the Jones calculus are included to form a basis for the discussion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	10-31
Number of pages	22
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	891
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944290
State	Published - Jun 29 1988
Event	Polarization Considerations for Optical Systems 1988 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: Jan 11 1988 → Jan 17 1988

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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