Abstract
A three-by-three polarization ray-tracing matrix method for polarization ray tracing in optical systems is presented for calculating the polarization transformations associated with ray paths through optical systems. The method is a three-dimensional generalization of the Jones calculus. Reflection and refraction algorithms are provided. Diattenuation of the optical system is calculated via singular value decomposition. Two numerical examples, a three fold-mirror system and a hollow corner cube, demonstrate the method.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2855-2865 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Applied optics |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| State | Published - Jun 20 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering