College Physics ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (05): 1-.doi: 10.16854 /j.cnki.1000-0712.220373

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Theory of polarization representation, representation  transformation and their applications

ZHANG Xiao-guang, XI Li-xia, CUI Nan, ZHANG Hu, XIAO Xiao-sheng, TANG Xian-feng   

  1. School of Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
  • Received:2022-07-25 Revised:2022-10-12 Online:2023-05-31 Published:2023-05-30

Abstract: The concepts of representation and representation transformation used in quantum mechanics into polarization optics are introduced. The proposed polarization representation and representation transformation in Jones calculus can make it clear and more understandable if the physics mechanism of some polarization phenomena is discussed. Using this theory, the polarization mode dispersion, polarization dependent loss, and their impacts to the optical signals transmitted in fibers are also clearly explained

Key words: polarized light, polarization representation, representation transformation