Symmetry properties of the Mueller matrix

The transmission of polarized light through a sample is considered which may also be in an external electric or magnetic field. The transformation properties of the Mueller matrix on application of certain spatial symmetry operations, partially combined with reversal of motion, to the sample (includ...

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Published in:Chemical physics 1987-07, Vol.115 (2), p.159-167
Main Authors: Schönhofer, Alfred, Kuball, Hans-Georg
Format: Article
Language:English
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Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Exact sciences and technology
General theory
Optical properties and condensed-matter spectroscopy and other interactions of matter with particles and radiation
Optical properties of bulk materials and thin films
Physics
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Summary:The transmission of polarized light through a sample is considered which may also be in an external electric or magnetic field. The transformation properties of the Mueller matrix on application of certain spatial symmetry operations, partially combined with reversal of motion, to the sample (including the fields) can be given explicitly. Their bearing on the behaviour of the Mueller matrix under arbitrary rotations and rotation-reflections is investigated. Among other applications, the optical properties of a (non-depolarizing) liquid are discussed as depending on the direction of a homogeneous external field.
ISSN:0301-0104
DOI:10.1016/0301-0104(87)80030-7