Abstract
A generalization of the classical Stokes parameters, along the lines suggested by Wolf, is given. It consists of four complex space-time correlation functions of different components of the electromagnetic field. These functions satisfy field equations identical in form to Maxwell’s equations. Transformation properties are simple and are given for spatial rotations and for Lorentz transformations.
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