Light at a point is elliptically polarised

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Optics & Photonics · Polarisation and anisotropic media · Polarisation and anisotropic media

Optics and Photonics, Ch Polarisation states, polarisers and the Jones and Stokes calculus

Problem

Light at a point is elliptically polarised. Its tip traces an ellipse whose axes lie along the

x

and

y

directions, with semi-axis

E_0

along

x

and semi-axis

2E_0

along

y

. The rotation is left-handed as seen by an observer looking towards the source (CV6). Write the normalised Jones vector of this state.