Abstract. The stokes vector (SV) has been known since Stokes used it to represent the state of polarization (SOP) of light. While the polarization of light has been represented in the form of a SV since 1852, it has more recently found many applications in polarization management in optical communication. Our review begins with the mathematical representation of the SV. The system capacity in the optical transmission system is increased by employing a polarization diversity scheme. The rapidly changing SOP of the modulated optical signal is acquired using a Stokes vector-based direct detection (SV-DD) scheme at the receiver. A silicon photonics integrated circuit employs a SV-based polarization management scheme to control the on-chip SOP of light. Space-division multiplexed systems are a promising solution to the problem of capacity crunch. The multidimensional SV concept is employed to study signal propagation in these systems. The application of the SV in DD, silicon photonics, and space-division multiplexed systems is discussed in detail in our review. The conclusion provides a summary of the importance of SV-based polarization management in optical communication and its future prospects.

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光通信系统中基于斯托克斯矢量的偏振管理：综述

摘要。斯托克斯矢量 (SV) 已为人所知，因为斯托克斯用它来表示光的偏振状态 (SOP)。虽然自 1852 年以来光的偏振一直以 SV 的形式表示，但最近在光通信中的偏振管理中发现了许多应用。我们的评论从 SV 的数学表示开始。通过采用偏振分集方案，增加了光传输系统中的系统容量。在接收器处使用基于斯托克斯矢量的直接检测 (SV-DD) 方案获取调制光信号的快速变化的 SOP。硅光子集成电路采用基于 SV 的偏振管理方案来控制光的片上 SOP。空分复用系统是解决容量紧缩问题的一个很有前景的解决方案。采用多维 SV 概念来研究这些系统中的信号传播。在我们的评论中详细讨论了 SV 在 DD、硅光子学和空分复用系统中的应用。结论总结了基于SV的偏振管理在光通信中的重要性及其未来前景。