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Polarization and the Stokes Parameters

Polarization and the Stokes parameters
descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 1954 English Publisher:American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)Journal:American Journal of Physics, volume 22, pages 351-362 (issn: 0002-9505, eissn: 1943-2909, Copyright policy )
Authors: McMaster, William H.;

doi: 10.1119/1.1933744

Polarization and the Stokes Parameters

Abstract

The Stokes parameters have been found to offer a very convenient method for the description of polarization of both electromagnetic radiation and elementary particles. Their development is presented along with some applications to physical problems.

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