Mueller calculus of polarization change in the cube-corner retroreflector.
Mueller calculus of polarization change in the cube-corner retroreflector.
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DOI：
10.1364/josaa.20.001804
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发表时间：
2003-09
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S. Segre;V. Zanza
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作者：
S. Segre;V. Zanza
首先回顾了直角后向反射器（CCR）的光学性质。然后利用穆勒矩阵演算推导出由于CCR反射引起的辐射偏振变化。研究发现，一般来说，当面不是理想反射镜时，CCR的有用截面由六个区域组成，每个区域产生不同的偏振变化，即给出不同的穆勒矩阵。所有的穆勒矩阵都依赖于波长。所得结果很一般，也可直接用于部分极化辐射。
The optical ray properties of the cube-corner retroreflector (CCR) are first recalled. The change of polarization of the radiation due to CCR reflection is then derived by use of the Mueller matrix calculus. It is found that, in general, when the faces are not ideal reflectors, the useful cross section of the CCR consists of six zones, each of which produces a different change of polarization, i.e., it gives a different Mueller matrix. All the Mueller matrices depend on wavelength. The results are quite general and can be used directly also for partially polarized radiation.