Function File: JM = jones_linretarder()
Function File: JM = jones_linretarder(p)
Function File: JM = jones_linretarder(..., mode)

Return the Jones matrix for a linear retarder with long axis rotation of 0 degrees.

  • - p is the phase delay in radiant units, i.e. p is ranging between 0 and 2*pi(). If not given or set to [] the default value 0 is used.
  • - mode is a string defining the units for the phase delay: ’radiant’ (default), ’degree’ (0..360) or ’wavelength’ (0..1).

Argument p can be passed as a scalar or as a matrix or as a cell array. In the two latter cases, a cell array JM of Jones matrices of the same size is returned.

References:

  1. E. Collett, Field Guide to Polarization, SPIE Field Guides vol. FG05, SPIE (2005). ISBN 0-8194-5868-6.
  2. R. A. Chipman, "Polarimetry," chapter 22 in Handbook of Optics II, 2nd Ed, M. Bass, editor in chief (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995)
  3. "Jones calculus", last retrieved on Jan 13, 2014.

See also: Jones_waveplate.

Package: optics