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CPP: Fachverband Chemische Physik und Polymerphysik

CPP 46: Poster II

CPP 46.63: Poster

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 09:30–11:30, P5

General Polarization Dependent Dynamic Light Scattering Using the Dynamic Mueller Matrix — •Reinhard Sigel — Independent Scientist, Markdorf, Germany

The Mueller Matrix for a general description of the polarization transfer of an optical system is combined with Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) [1]. Azzam’s procedure [2] based on two rotated quarter wave plates is combined with photo correlation measurements to detect the Dynamic Mueller Matrix, which contains all possible polarization dependent correlation functions. The related Siegert relation is derived. Applications are dynamic ellipsometric light scattering [3] experiments on soft colloidal particles and 3D correlation ellipsometry [4] experiments on soft interfaces [5].
[1] B.J. Berne, R. Pecora, Dynamic Light Scattering,
Courier Corporation 2000.

[2] R.M.A. Azzam, Optics Communications 25, 137 (1978).

[3] A. Erbe, K.Tauer, R. Sigel, Phys. Rev. E 73, 031406 (2006)

[4] R. Sigel, Soft Matter 13, 1132 (2017).

[5] R. Sigel, Soft Matter 13, 1940 (2017).

Keywords: Dynamic Light Scattering; Mueller Matrix; Ellipsometric Light Scattering; Soft Colloidal Particles; Soft Interfaces