Matrix method for calculating polarization aberrations

Соколов А.Л. Матричный метод расчета поляризационных аберраций // Оптический журнал. 2008. Т. 75. № 2. С. 16–22.

Sokolov A.L. Matrix method for calculating polarization aberrations [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2008. V. 75. № 2. P. 16–22.

A. L. Sokolov, "Matrix method for calculating polarization aberrations," Journal of Optical Technology. 75 (2), 79-84 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.75.000079

A matrix method for calculating the polarization aberrations of light beams is discussed in detail. The radiation is represented as a coherent collection of Hermite-Gauss modes with definite amplitude, phase, and polarization state, with the longitudinal component of the field being taken into account. The polarization aberrations of the beam as it passes through a thin lens are considered, taking into account the influence of a circular stop.