Minkowskian description of polarized light and polarizers.
A conventional Stokes description of polarized light is considered in a four-dimensional Lorentzian space, developing a seminal idea of Paul Soleillet [Ann. Phys. (Paris) 12, 23 (1929)]. This provides a striking interpretation for the degree of polarization and the Stokes decomposition of light beams. Malus law and reciprocity theorems for polarizers are studied using this Lorentzian formalism.
Morales
Juan Antonio
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Departament d'Astronomia i Astrofísica, Universitat de Valéncia, 46100 Burjassot (Valéncia), Spain. antonio.morales@uv.es
Navarro
Emilio
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