Polarization of nonplanar wave fronts
Applied Optics, Vol. 23, Issue 18, pp. 3188-3195 (1984)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.23.003188
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Abstract
The action of a polarizer is conventionally determined only for a normally incident plane wave. In this work polarization characteristics of polarizers are evaluated for a general incident wave front using the plane-wave spectral representation. It is shown that even an ideal polarizer will transmit part of a cross-polarized wave if it does not coincide with the wave front. Some interesting polarization effects are demonstrated by application of the theoretical analysis to polarized spherical waves.
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Citation
Yeshaiahu Fainman and Joseph Shamir, "Polarization of nonplanar wave fronts," Appl. Opt. 23, 3188-3195 (1984)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-23-18-3188
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