Integrated Light Propagator

Following Atkins [68], the propagation of particles follows a path dictated by Newton s laws, equivalent to Hamilton s principle, that particles select paths between two points such that the action associated with the path is a minimum. Therefore, Fermat s principle for light propagation is Hamilton s principle for particles. The formal definition of action is an integral identical in structure with the phase length in physical optics. Therefore, particles are associated with wave motion, the wave-particle dualism. Hamilton s principle of least... 

It is required to calculate the Mueller elements by first calculating the differential elements for the slab using equation (2.3) and integrating along the path of light propagation as indicated in equation (5.51). The Mueller matrix elements are... 

Figure 6. Schematics of an experimental arrangement utilizing a double-integrating sphere geometry for simultaneous measurement of reflection, scattering and absorption. The detectors Dc, Dt, Dr at three different parts measure three quantities respectively (i) transmitted coherent light that passes through the tissue in the direction of light propagation, (ii) transmitted diffuse intensity, and (iii) reflected diffuse intensity.

Huby, N. Luc Duvail, J. Duval, D. Pluchon, D. Beche, B. Light propagation in single mode polymer nanotubes integrated on photonic circuits. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2011, 99, 113302. 

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