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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Polarimetry

    Background:

    • Mueller matrices characterize linear polarimetric transformations of light polarization states.
    • Current characterization relies on the complex positive semi-definiteness of the coherency matrix, lacking simple physical interpretation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a general and simple characterization of Mueller matrices.
    • To provide a new approach based on statistical structure for interpreting polarimetric properties.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a novel characterization of Mueller matrices using their statistical structure.
    • Analyzed the relationships between retardance, enpolarization, and depolarization properties.

    Main Results:

    • The new statistical approach simplifies the interpretation of Mueller matrices.
    • It clearly describes retardance, enpolarization, and depolarization, including their coupling.

    Conclusions:

    • A straightforward statistical framework for Mueller matrix analysis has been established.
    • This method enhances the physical understanding of light polarization transformations in materials.