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Platform for Manipulating Polarization Modes Realized with Jones Vectors in MATHEMATICA

  • Choi, Yong-Dae (Department of Microbial and Nanomaterials, Mokwon University) ;
  • Kim, Bogyeong (Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yun, Hee-Joong (Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information)
  • Received : 2015.03.01
  • Accepted : 2015.04.08
  • Published : 2015.06.15
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Abstract

The fundamental conception in physics of the propagation of the electromagnetic wave polarization in matter is newly understood as the cardinal keyword in free-space quantum communication technology and cosmology in astrophysics. Interactive visualization of the propagation mechanism of polarized electromagnetism in a medium with its helicity has accordingly received attention from scientists exploiting the protocol of quantum key distribution (QKD) to guarantee unconditional security in cryptography communication. We have provided a dynamic polarization platform for presenting the polarization modes of a transverse electromagnetic wave, converting the state of polarization through the arrangement of optical elements, using Jones vectors calculations in Methematica. The platform graphically simulates the mechanism of production and propagation of the polarized waves in a medium while satisfying Maxwell's equations.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea

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