Optimization of a dual-rotating-retarder Mueller matrix polarimeter

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 2488-2493

  Smith, Matthew H ^a  

^a JDS UNIPHASE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTIMIZATION;

MATRIX POLARIMETERS;

POLARIMETERS;

EID: 0036575446     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.002488     Document Type: Article

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