Linearly Polarized Light and Jones Calculus

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Probably the most beautiful and elegant way to understand polarization is by using the 'Jones Calculus'. Basically, you assume a direction for your traveling wave, and then just write down how much is polarized in the directions orthogonal to that. The real power of the Jones calculus comes when you start needing to deal with circularly polarized light, waveplates, and rotated optical elements.

This is part of my graduate series on optoelectronics / photonics, and is based primarily on Coldren's book on Lasers as well as graduate-level coursework I have taken in the EECS department at UC Berkeley.

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