Chang Y, Gao W
Opt Express. 2019 Feb 4;27(3):3305-3323. doi: 10.1364/OE.27.003305.
The differential Mueller matrix is an important concept for analyzing the polarization properties of an optically homogeneous anisotropic sample, both nondepolarizing and depolarizing. In this work, we present a new method of interpreting Mueller matrix of anisotropic medium based on the relationships that exist between the components of a differential Mueller matrix and the polar components of the corresponding macroscopic Mueller matrix, and the necessary conditions are determined that guarantee the physical realizability of the generating matrices. Finally, a group of the experimental data of a sample from the literature with some known polarization properties was used to demonstrate the analysis. The work is helpful for obtaining new insights or new interpretations of the measured Mueller matrix of the medium.
微分穆勒矩阵是分析光学均匀各向异性样品（包括非去极化和去极化样品）偏振特性的一个重要概念。在这项工作中，我们基于微分穆勒矩阵的分量与相应宏观穆勒矩阵的偏振分量之间存在的关系，提出了一种解释各向异性介质穆勒矩阵的新方法，并确定了保证生成矩阵物理可实现性的必要条件。最后，使用文献中一组具有某些已知偏振特性的样品的实验数据来进行分析演示。这项工作有助于对介质的测量穆勒矩阵获得新的见解或新的解释。
