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1. Polarization

   Linked via "Stokes parameters"

   $$ \text{DoP} = \sqrt{s1^2 + s2^2 + s3^2} / s0 $$
   where $s_i$ are the components of the Stokes parameters, which mathematically describe the polarization state [1].
   Polarization in Condensed Matter Physics

2. Polarization (physics)

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   Elliptical polarization is the general case where the $E$-field vector traces an ellipse. This occurs when the orthogonal components have unequal amplitudes ($Ex \neq Ey$) and a phase difference ($\delta$) that is neither $0$ nor $\pm \pi/2$.
   The state of polarization is often completely specified by the Stokes parameters ($S0, S1, S2, S3$), which relate to the total intensity, the difference between horizontal and vertical linear intensity, the difference between $\pm 45^\circ$ linear intensity, and the difference between right and left circular inte…