Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices
We studied the polarization of light in a thin film of ferrofluid subjected to a magnetic field using the Mueller matrix formalism. By observing the results of some experiments, we relate the observed light patterns with Stokes vectors that can be operated by Mueller matrices, which represent the ma...
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| description | We studied the polarization of light in a thin film of ferrofluid subjected to a magnetic field using the Mueller matrix formalism. By observing the results of some experiments, we relate the observed light patterns with Stokes vectors that can be operated by Mueller matrices, which represent the magnetic field applied to the sample. We observed that the changes in the dichroism of this system can be monitored along the sample, allowing for the visualization of magneto-optical effects mainly for linear polarized light, and the effects of circular polarized light are related to birefringence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f99a67a69724790a32487616e17873c2023-11-24T01:00:33ZengMDPI AGMagnetochemistry2312-74812022-10-0181012110.3390/magnetochemistry8100121Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller MatricesAlberto Tufaile0Adriana Pedrosa Biscaia Tufaile1Soft Matter Laboratory, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, BrazilSoft Matter Laboratory, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, BrazilWe studied the polarization of light in a thin film of ferrofluid subjected to a magnetic field using the Mueller matrix formalism. By observing the results of some experiments, we relate the observed light patterns with Stokes vectors that can be operated by Mueller matrices, which represent the magnetic field applied to the sample. We observed that the changes in the dichroism of this system can be monitored along the sample, allowing for the visualization of magneto-optical effects mainly for linear polarized light, and the effects of circular polarized light are related to birefringence.https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/8/10/121Mueller matrixStokes vectorpolarizationisogyresferrofluidmagneto-optics |
| spellingShingle | Alberto Tufaile Adriana Pedrosa Biscaia Tufaile Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices Magnetochemistry Mueller matrix Stokes vector polarization isogyres ferrofluid magneto-optics |
| title | Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices |
| title_full | Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices |
| title_short | Exploring the Polarization of Light in Ferrofluids with Mueller Matrices |
| title_sort | exploring the polarization of light in ferrofluids with mueller matrices |
| topic | Mueller matrix Stokes vector polarization isogyres ferrofluid magneto-optics |
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