Function File: P = stokes_degpolarization(V)

Function File: [P,Q,...] = stokes_degpolarization(V,W,...)

Return degree of polarization of light described by Stokes vectors.

• - V,W,... define (arrays of) Stokes vectors. The function returns their degrees of polarization as numeric arrays P,Q,... of corresponding size.

V,W,... can be passed as either numeric vectors or cell arrays of potential Stokes vectors.

References:

1. E. Collett, Field Guide to Polarization, SPIE Field Guides vol. FG05, SPIE (2005). ISBN 0-8194-5868-6.
2. R. A. Chipman, "Polarimetry," chapter 22 in Handbook of Optics II, 2nd Ed, M. Bass, editor in chief (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995)
3. "Stokes parameters", last retrieved on Dec 17, 2013.

See also: stokes_isstokes, stokes_intensity.

Package: optics