Circular polarization phase difference

[avinamaurya]

Phase difference between two component of Electric field vector seems to me that the phase difference for circular should be of odd multiples of 90 but its not 90 when n value substituted. Please help for solution..

 

[A.T.]

its not 90 when n value substituted

Which n value did you substitute?

 

[avinamaurya]

my doubt is... as per the textbook i am referring there should be multiples of 90 degree of phase difference is required for circular polarization but here even after substituting all possible values of n= 0,1,2,3,... I couldn't get multiple of 90... then how can it be the representation of circular polarization phase difference??

 

[A.T.]

I couldn't get multiple of 90...

You do realize that 90° = $\pi$ / 2 ?

 

[M Quack]

it is +90 deg = +pi/2 for CW=clockwise and
-90deg = -pi/2 for CCW= counter clockwise.

-90 + 360 = 270 = 3*90, so yes, it is odd multiples of 90deg as long as you don't care if it is left-handed or right-handed circular polarization.

 

[avinamaurya]

i got it... I was doing silly mistake substituting wrong value...
Thanks..