Open AccessInterpretation of backscattering polarimetric images recorded from multiply scattering systems: a study on colloidal suspensions
Author(s) -
Manes Hornung,
Arushi Jain,
Martin Frenz,
H. Günhan Akarçay
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.006210
Subject(s) - polarimetry , mueller calculus , scattering , optics , coherent backscattering , stokes parameters , physics , backscatter (email) , matrix (chemical analysis) , remote sensing , materials science , computer science , geology , composite material , telecommunications , wireless
Extracting a system's physical features from polarimetric experiments constitutes a challenging task, especially in the presence of multiple scattering. This can be attributed to the difficulty in interpreting the polarimetric measurements. In this study, we demonstrate that polarimetric images recorded in the backscattering geometry can be interpreted by analyzing the spatial variations of the backscattered light's Stokes vectors and using symmetry/geometry arguments. To illustrate the applicability of our method, we examine experimental and simulation data collected by probing colloidal suspensions. We present an analytical model based on the coherency matrix and the geometric phase to describe the polarimetric behavior of the probed samples.