Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Three-dimensional nonlinear Stokes–Mueller polarimetry

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

The formalism is developed for a three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear Stokes–Mueller polarimetry that describes a method of acquiring a complete complex valued 3D nonlinear susceptibility tensor of a material. The expressions are derived for generalized 3D linear and nonlinear Stokes vectors and the corresponding nonlinear Mueller matrix. The coherency-like Hermitian square matrix X of susceptibilities is introduced, which is derived from the nonlinear Mueller matrix. The X-matrix is characterized by the index of depolarization. Several decompositions of the X-matrix are introduced that provide a possibility to obtain nonlinear susceptibility tensors of constituting materials in the heterogeneous media. The 3D nonlinear Stokes–Mueller polarimetry formalism can be applied for three and higher wave mixing processes. The 3D polarimetric measurements can be used for structural investigations of materials, including heterogeneous biological structures. The 3D polarimetry is applicable for nonlinear microscopy with high numerical aperture objectives.

© 2019 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Characterization of heterogeneous media using nonlinear Stokes–Mueller polarimetry

Masood Samim, Serguei Krouglov, Daniel F. James, and Virginijus Barzda
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 33(12) 2617-2625 (2016)

Double Stokes Mueller polarimetry of second-harmonic generation in ordered molecular structures

Masood Samim, Serguei Krouglov, and Virginijus Barzda
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 32(3) 451-461 (2015)

Mueller matrix polarimetry of bianisotropic materials [Invited]

Oriol Arteaga and Bart Kahr
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 36(8) F72-F83 (2019)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (1)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Tables (1)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Article tables are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (54)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved