Jones and Mueller Calculus

Comprehensive presentation of Jones calculus and Mueller calculus with tables and derivations of the Jones and Mueller matrices for polarization elements and polarization effects

Polarization of Birefringent Materials

Classroom-appropriate presentations of polarization of birefringent materials, thin films, stress birefringence, crystal polarizers, liquid crystals, and gratings

Polarimeters

Discussion of the many forms of polarimeters, their trade-offs, data reduction methods, and polarization artifacts

Polarization Ray Tracing

Exposition of the polarization ray tracing calculus to integrate polarization with ray tracing

Polarization Aberrations

Explanation of the sources of polarization aberrations in optical systems and the functional forms of these polarization aberrations

Problem Sets

Problem sets to build students’ problem-solving capabilities.