Polarized light. Fundamentals and applications

Part 1 The classical optical field: the wave equation in classical optics the polarization ellipse the Stokes polarization parameters the Mueller matrices for polarizing components methods for measuring the Stokes polarization parameters the measurement of the characteristics of polarizing elements Mueller matrices for reflection and transmission the Mueller matrices for dielectric plates the Jones matrix calculus the Poincare sphere the interface laws of Fresnel and Arago. Part 2 The classical and quantum theory of radiation by accelerating charges: Maxwell's equations for the electromagnetic field the classical radiation field radiation from accelerating charges the radiation of an accelerating change in the electromagnetic field the classical Zeeman effect further applications of the classical radiation theory the Stokes parameters and the Mueller matrices for optical and Fararaday rotation the Stokes parameters for quantum systems. Part 3 Applications: crystal optics optics of metals ellipsometry.