Function File: M = mueller_rotator()
Function File: M = mueller_rotator(p)
Function File: M = mueller_rotator(..., mode)

Return the Mueller matrix for a system rotator.

  • - p is the rotation angle, ranging from 0 to 2*pi, if not given or set to [] the default value 0 is used.
  • - mode is a string defining the units for the angle: ’radiant’ (default) or ’degree’ (0..360)

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 M of Mueller 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. "Mueller calculus", last retrieved on Dec 17, 2013.

See also: mueller_rotate.

Package: optics