Stokes Parameters - Relation To The Polarization Ellipse

Relation To The Polarization Ellipse

In terms of the parameters of the polarization ellipse, the Stokes parameters are

\begin{matrix} I_p & = & A^2 + B^2, \\ Q & = & (A^2-B^2)\cos(2\theta), \\ U & = & (A^2-B^2)\sin(2\theta), \\ V & = & 2ABh. \\ \end{matrix}

Inverting the previous equation gives

\begin{matrix} A & = & \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}(I_p+|L|)} \\ B & = & \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}(I_p-|L|)} \\ \theta & = & \frac{1}{2}\arg(L)\\ h & = & \sgn(V). \\ \end{matrix}

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