Jones calculus

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematics
gptkbp:appliesTo polarized light
gptkbp:assumes fully coherent light
gptkbp:basisFor circular polarization
linear polarization
gptkbp:cannotDescribe incoherent light
partially polarized light
gptkbp:describes optical elements
polarization state
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:R._Clark_Jones
gptkbp:field gptkb:optics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jones calculus
gptkbp:introducedIn 1941
gptkbp:matrixRepresents optical component
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mueller_calculus
gptkbp:usedIn quantum optics
optical engineering
polarimetry
gptkbp:uses 2x2 matrices
complex vectors
gptkbp:vectorRepresents polarization state
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stokes_parameters
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5