Abstract
The methods of transformation of an arbitrary phase optical anisotropy using a set of quarter-wave plates are considered. For this purpose, we use a formal analogy between the Jones matrices of these anisotropic elements and the matrices of transformation of the polarization basis states. We consider all types of reciprocal and nonreciprocal optical phase anisotropy. We show that the minimum set of anisotropic elements sufficient for such a transformation is a set of four quarter-wave plates. For nonreciprocal systems, this set should be complemented with Faraday rotators, whose number depends on the initial and final type of the nonreciprocity.
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