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Polarimetric images of a cone

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Abstract

Scenes from a Mueller matrix movie of a brass cone are shown. From the Mueller matrix image, a variety of polarization measures are calculated and displayed. These polarization images reveal considerable details about the geometry of the cone despite the fact that the images are taken from a single vantage point, i. e. they are “flat images”. As the cone rotates, the orientation of the diattenuation and retardance follow the shape of the cone, providing a clear indication of its shape.

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Figures (7)

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1. Mueller matrix imaging polarimeter configured for scattering measurement
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. 16-dimensional Mueller matrix space
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. Mueller matrix images of the brass cone
Fig. 4.
Fig. 4. Magnitude and orientation images of the diattenuation for different orientations of the brass cone (0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, and 150°)
Fig. 5.
Fig. 5. Magnitude and orientation images of the retardance for different orientations of the brass cone (0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, and 150°)
Fig.6.
Fig.6. Polarization crosstalk images for different orientations of the brass cone (0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, and 150°)
Fig. 7.
Fig. 7. Polarizance and depolarization index images for different orientations of the brass cone (0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, and 150°)

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M = Dep . R . D
Dep ( M ) = 1 ( i , j m ij 2 ) m 00 2 3 m 00 2
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