The following table gives examples of Jones vectors. (i denotes the square root of -1.)
Polarisation | Corresponding Jones vector |
Linear polarized in the x-direction | [1] [0] |
Linear polarized in the y-direction | [0] [1] |
Linear polarized at 45 degrees from the x-axis | [1] [1] |
Left circular polarized | [1] [ i] |
Right circular polarized | [1] [-i] |
The following table gives examples of Jones matrices.
Optical element | Corresponding Jones matrix |
Linear polarizer with axis of transmission horizontal | [1 0] [0 0] |
Linear polarizer with axis of transmission vertical | [0 0] [0 1] |
Linear polarizer with axis of transmission at 45 degrees | [1 1] [1 1] |
Linear polarizer with axis of transmission at -45 degrees | [1 -1] [-1 1] |
Left circular polarizer | [1 -i] [ i 1] |
Right circular polarizer | [ 1 i ] [-i 1] |
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