College Physics ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 61-.doi: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.210186

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Measuring Stokes parameters and Jones matrix with rotating wave plate

LAI Yu-cheng, HU Xin-yuan, WU Jia-yi, BAI Zai-qiao   

  1. Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • Received:2021-04-11 Revised:2021-06-15 Online:2022-03-30 Published:2022-03-31

Abstract: In this paper, the calculation details of Stokes parameters of polarized light and Jones matrix of polarizing element measured by rotating wave plate are summarized, and an experimental device is built to measure Jones matrix of liquid crystal cell under different voltages.

Key words: rotating waveplate, Stokes parameters, Jones matrix