4 papers
Synthesis of an arbitrary elliptical polarization operator
Pierre Pellat-Finet
We prove a theorem for transforming the polarization eigenstates of an arbitrary elliptical birefringent device into the eigenstates of another similar device by means of a birefri…
Quaternionic representation and design of depolarizers
Pierre Pellat-Finet
Quaternions have been used to represent polarization states and polarization operators. But so far, only polarizers, dichroic or non-depolarizing devices have been represented in t…
The twin paradox and time dilation have equivalents in polarization optics
Pierre Pellat-Finet
The phenomena known as the twin-paradox and time dilation, which are familiar effects in the special theory of relativity, have analogous counterparts in polarization optics. To sh…
Quaternions and rotations: applications to Minkowski's four-vectors, electromagnetic waves and polarization optics
Pierre Pellat-Finet
Rotations on the 3-dimensional Euclidean vector-space can be represented by real quaternions, as was shown by Hamilton. Introducing complex quaternions allows us to extend the resu…