Table. 1.
Representation of plane harmonic waves and Jones vectors that depend on the polarization state of light.
| Polarization type |
Plane harmonic waves |
Jones vector |
| Linear polarization |
E→= E → 0e(k→⋅r→−ωt)
H→= H → 0e(k→⋅r→−ωt) |
10 01 |
| Circular polarization |
E→=E0[i^cos(kz−ωt)+j^sin(kz−ωt)]\\ \quad=E0[i^ei(kz−ωt)+j^ei(kz−ωt±π/2)]\\ \quad=E0(i^±ij^)[ei(kz−ωt)] & 1i 1−i |
| Elliptical polarization |
E→=i^E0cos(kz−ωt)+j^ E′0sin(kz−ωt) |
2i 1−2i |
| Ae−iδpBe−iδs or e−iδpABeiΔ (phase difference, Δ=δp−δs) (10) |
