3. (total: 15 points) A completely unpolarized beam is incident to a beam splitter that equally divides input into two b
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3. (total: 15 points) A completely unpolarized beam is incident to a beam splitter that equally divides input into two beams (T₁ and T₂). T₁ and T₂ are guided to the three-component system with counter-propagating geometry. T₂ 45° T₁ DOP 2/4 waveplate linear polarizer fast axis or optic axis 2/4 waveplate (a) (5 points) Express the system for T₁ in terms of a single Mueller matrix. (b) (5 points) Express the system for T₂ in terms of a single Mueller matrix. (c) (5 points) T₁ and T₂ become T'₁ and T'2, respectively, after travelling the three- component system. Explicitly determine the Stokes vectors for T'₁ and T'2.