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:<math> \alpha_x = \alpha_y \ \stackrel{\mathrm{def}}{=}\ \alpha </math>.
 
This represents a wave polarized at an angle <math> \theta </math> with respect to the x axis. In that case, the Jones vector can be written
 
:<math> |\psi\rangle = \begin{pmatrix} \cos\theta \\ \sin\theta \end{pmatrix} \exp \left ( i \alpha \right ) </math>.