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Partial polarization in three dimensions |
JOSA A, Vol. 28, Issue 12, pp. 2655-2659 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.28.002655
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Abstract
Various different parameters have been introduced to describe the degree of polarization of a partially polarized electromagnetic field in three dimensions. Of these, parameters based on the eigenvalues of the coherency matrix are invariant under a unitary transformation. Here, explicit expressions are presented for the eigenvalues, thus providing a geometrical interpretation of the behavior. These expressions are applied to the Huynen decomposition and allow interrelations between different parameters to be developed.
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OCIS Codes
(030.1640) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Coherence and Statistical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 29, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: September 19, 2011
Published: November 28, 2011
Citation
Colin J. R. Sheppard, "Partial polarization in three dimensions," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 28, 2655-2659 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-28-12-2655
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