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Table 1.

Positions of HWP αk and orientations of the analyzer ψj and the corresponding values of the coefficients νj, k,  assuming no instrumental polarization and ignoring field rotation.

αk (HWP) ψj (Analyzer) νj, k, 1 νj, k, 2 νj, k, 3
0° (left: j = 1) ½ ½ 0
90° (right: j = 2) ½ −½ 0
45° 0° (left: j = 1) ½ −½ 0
45° 90° (right: j = 2) ½ ½ 0
22.5° 0° (left: j = 1) ½ 0 ½
22.5° 90° (right: j = 2) ½ 0 −½
77.5° 0° (left: j = 1) ½ 0 −½
77.5° 90° (right: j = 2) ½ 0 ½

Notes. It is computed from Eq. (4).

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