Poincaré sphere

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Poincare sphere with 6 common types of polarizations labeled. See the Jones Vector for a detailed list of the 6 common polarization types.

Poincaré sphere, often spelled Poincare sphere (without the accent) may refer to:

  • Poincaré sphere, in optics, is a graphical tool for visualizing different types of polarized light
  • Poincaré homology sphere, in mathematics, an example of a homology sphere

In condensed matter physics, the Poincaré sphere is also known as the Bloch sphere.

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