Polarization Ellipses
Abstract
As light is more than just power and flux, the full vectorial representation as electromagnetic wave in VirtualLab Fusion enables to reveal all its characteristics. One parameter that is of high interest in modern applications, is the polarization state at certain locations inside the regarding optical system. In order to visualize the polarization state of a considered complex wave in a depictive way, VirtualLab Fusion utilizes so-called polarization ellipses. This visualization option indicates the strength and type of polarization for waves that comprise at least two field components. Moreover, various options to customize the shown ellipses in color, size, etc. are available.
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