论文信息 - Physically admissible parameterization for differential Mueller matrix of uniform media.

Physically admissible parameterization for differential Mueller matrix of uniform media.

In this Letter, we address the question of physical validity of differential Mueller matrix. A parameterization of entries of this differential matrix is proposed. It ensures that the generators associated with depolarization terms lead to physical Mueller matrices as for the nondepolarizing terms. A general expression for the depolarizing part of the differential matrix is found and a way to compute the nonlinear relations between the parameters is proposed.

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