Separation technique of a mixing of two uncorrelated and perfectly polarized lights with different coherence and polarization properties
JOSA A, Vol. 25, Issue 4, pp. 838-845 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.25.000838
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Abstract
The sum of two uncorrelated and totally polarized lights with different coherence and polarization properties usually results in a partially polarized light. It is shown in this paper that the initial totally polarized lights can be recovered from the mixed partially polarized light. The proposed technique is based on coherence analysis and does not require the knowledge of the polarization states or the coherence properties of the initial perfectly polarized beams as long as these properties are different for the two waves. Some practical optical implementations of this technique are discussed on different illustrative applications.
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OCIS Codes
(030.0030) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence and statistical optics
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Coherence and Statistical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: October 23, 2007
Revised Manuscript: January 24, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: January 26, 2008
Published: March 5, 2008
Citation
Antoine Roueff and Philippe Réfrégier, "Separation technique of a mixing of two uncorrelated and perfectly polarized lights with different coherence and polarization properties," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 25, 838-845 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-25-4-838
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