Concept information
Preferred term
Poincaré sphere
Definition
- A representation that permits an easy visualisation of all different states of polarization of a vector wave. The equator represents linear polarization; the north pole corresponds to right-circular and the south pole to left-circular polarization (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=poincar%C3%A9+sphere&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-N2TQF18J-Q
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