Three-dimensional polarization ray-tracing calculus II: retardance

被引：67

作者：

Yun, Garam ^{[1
]}

McClain, Stephen C. ^{[1
]}

Chipman, Russell A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Arizona, Coll Opt Sci, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 2011年 / 50卷 / 18期

关键词：

OPTICAL-SYSTEMS; PHASE; LIGHT;

D O I：

10.1364/AO.50.002866

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

The concept of retardance is critically analyzed for ray paths through optical systems described by a three-by-three polarization ray-tracing matrix. Algorithms are presented to separate the effects of retardance from geometric transformations. The geometric transformation described by a "parallel transport matrix" characterizes nonpolarizing propagation through an optical system, and also provides a proper relationship between sets of local coordinates along the ray path. The proper retardance is calculated by removing this geometric transformation from the three-by-three polarization ray-tracing matrix. Two rays with different ray paths through an optical system can have the same polarization ray-tracing matrix but different retardances. The retardance and diattenuation of an aluminum-coated three fold-mirror system are analyzed as an example. (C) 2011 Optical Society of America

引用

页码：2866 / 2874

页数：9

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