Phase difference superposition rule for dichroic media P. Kurzynowski, W. A. Woźniak
Institute of Physics Technical University of Wrocław
Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław
POLAND
Abstract
A new rule of the phase difference superposition for a dichroic and elliptically birefringent medium is presented. This medium is substituted by the superposition of the linearly and circularly birefringent media. The superposition rule is derived using the Mueller matrix formalism.