Stokes vector

Summary

• A Stokes vector (S) is a four element vector representation of unpolarized, partially polarized, or fully polarized light. The four elements S0, S1, S2, and S3 are sometimes refered to by the historical terms I, Q, U, and V respectively and are referred to as Stokes Parameters.

Similar Topics

• Stokes theorem
• Stokes number
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• Lori Stokes
• Tony Stokes
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• Stokes parameters
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