Linear polarization: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:11, 11 June 2015

Revision as of 22:09, 30 December 2015

Line 30:

is the [[angular frequency]] of the wave, and <math> c </math> is the [[speed of light]].

:Here <math> \mid\mathbf{E}\mid </math> is the [[amplitude]] of the field and

Here

:<math> \mid\mathbf{E}\mid </math>

is the [[amplitude]] of the field and

:<math> |\psi\rangle \ \stackrel{\mathrm{def}}{=}\ \begin{pmatrix} \psi_x \\ \psi_y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} \cos\theta \exp \left ( i \alpha_x \right ) \\ \sin\theta \exp \left ( i \alpha_y \right ) \end{pmatrix} </math>