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Stokes parameters

Known as: Stokes sphere, Stokes Vector, Stoke's parameters 
The Stokes parameters are a set of values that describe the polarization state of electromagnetic radiation. They were defined by George Gabriel… (More)
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Stokes parameters
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2008
2008
Statistical characteristics of the normalized Stokes parameters
The statistical properties of the normalized Stokes parameters in a Gaussian stochastic plane wave field are described in detail… (More)
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2006
2006
Dual-polarized SAR and Stokes parameters
For a given transmission polarization, the four-element Stokes vector captures all of the information inherent to the dual… (More)
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2006
2006
Witnessing Entanglement with Second-Order Interference and Stokes Parameters
We propose to use Stokes parameter as an entanglement witness for correlated EPR mixed states of light. Such states can be… (More)
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2004
2004
Performance monitoring in optical networks using Stokes parameters
A new technique for performance monitoring of optical wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) networks is evaluated. By measuring… (More)
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2002
2002
Quantum Entanglement and the Two-Photon Stokes Parameters
A formalism for two-photon Stokes parameters is introduced to describe the polarization entanglement of photon pairs. This leads… (More)
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2001
2001
Calculation of Penalties Due to Polarization Effects in a Long-Haul WDM System Using a Stokes Parameter Model
We derive a Stokes parameter model to calculate the penalties due to the combination of polarization mode dispersion (PMD… (More)
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2000
2000
Parameters characterizing electromagnetic wave polarization
In this paper, generalizations of the Stokes parameters and alternative characterizations of three-dimensional (3D) time-varying… (More)
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1999
1999
Structure of matrices transforming Stokes parameters
The structure of matrices that represent a linear transformation of the Stokes parameters of a beam of light into the Stokes… (More)
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1999
1999
An eigenvalue criterion for matrices transforming Stokes parameters
Simple eigenvalue tests are given to ascertain that a given real 4X 4 matrix transforms the four-vector of Stokes parameters of a… (More)
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1997
1997
Stokes Parameters as a Minkowskian Four-vector
It is noted that the Jones-matrix formalism for polarization optics is a sixparameter two-by-two representation of the Lorentz… (More)
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