Jones Calculus and Liquid Crystals

Physics 208 by Peter Beyersdorf

Feb 17, 200901:15:57Education

We introduce Jones calculus to keep track of polarization direction and use it to describe a number of examples including polarization rotation in a twisted nematic liquid crystal.

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