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Geometric Interpretation and General Classification of Three-Dimensional Polarization States through the Intrinsic Stokes Parameters
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Gil, José |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | In contrast with what happens for two-dimensional polarization states, defined as those whose electric field fluctuates in a fixed plane, which can readily be represented by means of the Poincaré sphere, the complete description of general three-dimensional polarization states involves nine measurable parameters, called the generalized Stokes parameters, so that the generalized Poincaré object takes the complicated form of an eight-dimensional quadric hypersurface. In this work, the geometric representation of general polarization states, described by means of a simple polarization object constituted by the combination of an ellipsoid and a vector, is interpreted in terms of the intrinsic Stokes parameters, which allows for a complete and systematic classification of polarization states in terms of meaningful rotationally invariant descriptors. |
| Starting Page | 315 |
| e-ISSN | 23046732 |
| DOI | 10.3390/photonics8080315 |
| Journal | Photonics |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-08-04 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Photonics Polarization Optics Light Scattering Polarimetry Depolarization Polarization Object |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
