| Optical Element | Mueller Matrix |
| linear horizontal polarizer | ![]() |
| linear vertical polarizer | ![]() |
| linear polarizer at +45 degrees | ![]() |
| linear polarizer at -45 degrees | ![]() |
| quarter-wave plate, fast axis vertical | ![]() |
| quarter-wave plate, fast axis horizontal | ![]() |
| circular polarizer,right-handed | ![]() |
| circular polarizer, left-handed | ![]() |