斯托克斯矢量和穆勒矩阵在偏振光中的应用研究

Application of Stokes vector and Mueller matrix in polarized light

分析和探讨了矩阵光学中的斯托克斯(Stokes)矢量和穆勒(Mueller)矩阵,并与琼斯(Jones)矢量和琼斯矩阵作了对比探讨;计算得出了部份偏振光的斯托克斯矢量表示法和右旋与左旋圆偏振器的穆勒矩阵表示法.综合分析了几个实例,探讨了斯托克斯矢量和穆勒矩阵在自然光、部分偏振光和完全偏振光中的应用.探讨了Stokes矢量和Jones矢量的变换关系.

The principle and methods of Stokes vector and Mueller matrix of matrix optics are analyzed and discussed contrasting Jones vector. The Stokes vector of partial polarized light and the Mueller matrix of right rotary polarizer and left rotary polarizer are defined. The application of Stokes vector and Mueller matrix in light is further discussed with some examples. The relationship between Stokes vector and Jones vector is discussed.