title: Three-dimensional polarization ray-tracing calculus I: definition and diattenuation.
abstract: A three-by-three polarization ray-tracing matrix method for polarization ray tracing in optical systems is presented for calculating the polarization transformations associated with ray paths through optical systems. The method is a three-dimensional generalization of the Jones calculus. Reflection and refraction algorithms are provided. Diattenuation of the optical system is calculated via singular value decomposition. Two numerical examples, a three fold-mirror system and a hollow corner cube, demonstrate the method.
authors.affiliation: College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, 1630 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0094, USA. gyun@optics.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Garam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Karlton
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crabtree
authors.forename: Russell A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chipman