Abstract

We advance what we believe is a novel eigenvalue-based method for calibrating Mueller matrix polarimeters employing a single calibration optical component: a polarizer. The method is potentially advantageous in high numerical aperture imaging or wide spectral range spectroscopic polarimetric configurations restricting or even prohibiting the standard use of a retarder as a second calibration component.

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