However , in order to also describe the degree of polarization , one normally employs Stokes parameters ( see below ) to specify a state of partial polarization .
That polarized component can be described in terms of a Jones vector or polarization ellipse , as is detailed above .
In order to also describe the degree of polarization , one normally employs Stokes parameters ( see below ) to specify a state of partial polarization .
That polarized component can be described in terms of a Jones vector or polarization ellipse , as is detailed above .