State of polarization of a stochastic electromagnetic beam in an optical resonator
JOSA A, Vol. 25, Issue 11, pp. 2710-2720 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.25.002710
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Abstract
On the basis of the unified theory of coherence and polarization, we investigate the behavior of the state of polarization of a stochastic electromagnetic beam in a Gaussian cavity. Formulations both in terms of Stokes parameters and in terms of polarization ellipse are given. We show that the state of polarization stabilizes, except in the case of a lossless cavity, after several passages between the mirrors, exhibiting monotonic or oscillatory behavior depending on the parameters of the resonator. We also find that an initially (spatially) uniformly polarized beam remains nonuniformly polarized even for a large number of passages between the mirrors of the cavity.
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OCIS Codes
(030.1640) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Physical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: May 22, 2008
Revised Manuscript: August 18, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: August 26, 2008
Published: October 15, 2008
Citation
Olga Korotkova, Min Yao, Yangjian Cai, Halil T. Eyyuboğlu, and Yahya Baykal, "State of polarization of a stochastic electromagnetic beam in an optical resonator," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 25, 2710-2720 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-25-11-2710
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