[19p-S621-1~9] New developments in polarization measurement and control

▲ [19p-S621-9] A partial Mueller matrix polarimeter using two photoelastic modulator and polarizer pairs

〇(B)Nia Natasha Tipol¹, Shuichi Kawabata², Yukitoshi Otani¹ (1.Utsunomiya Univ. for Utsunomiya University, 2.Tokyo Polytechnic Univ. for Tokyo Polytechnic University)

Keywords:mueller matrix,photoelastic modulator

The theoretical approach is presented for measuring the partial Mueller matrix of a sample by using two photoelastic modulator-polarizer pairs, where the photoelastic modulators are operating at different resonant frequencies. The two PEMs in the instrument are oriented 45° apart. From the given configuration, partial Mueller matrix in terms of the output light intensity of the light beam can be defined.