Lorentz group theory and polarization of the light

Details Lorentz group theory and polarization of the light Lorentz group theory and polarization of the light

2009-06-13

arxiv.org/abs/0906.2482v2

Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras. 2011. Vol. 21. P. 203-220

Physics

Mathematical Physics

17 pages. Talk given at 16 International Seminar: NCPS, May 19-22, 2009, Minsk. A shorter vertion published as a journal paper

Scientific paper

10.1007/s00006-010-0241-9

Some facts of the theory of the Lorentz group are specified for looking at the problems of light polarization optics in the frames of vector Stokes-Mueller and spinor Jones formalism. In view of great differences between properties of isotropic and time-like vectors in Special Relativity we should expect principal differences in describing completely polarized and partly polarized light. In particular, substantial differences are revealed when turning to spinor techniques in the context of the polarized light. Because Jones complex formalism has close relation to spinor objects of the Lorentz group, within the field of the light polarization we could have physical realizations on the optical desk of some subtle topological distinctions between orthogonal L_{+}^{\uparrow} =SO_{0}(3.1) and spinor SL(2.C) groups. These topological differences of the groups find their corollaries in the problem of the so-called spinor structure of physical space-time, some new points are considered.

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