Function File: t = stokes_isstokes(V)

Function File: [t,u,...] = stokes_isstokes(V,W,...)

Check validity of Stokes vector or vectors.

• - V,W,... define potential (arrays of) Stokes vectors. After checking the parameters for validity, the function returns boolean arrays t,u,... 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_intensity, stokes_degpolarization.

Package: optics