Abstract

Lorentz and gauge transformation properties of free photons are studied within the framework of the E(2)-like little group. It is shown that every four-by-four nonunitary boost matrix applicable to a photon polarization vector can be converted into a unitary rotation matrix through a gauge transformation.

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