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Partial polarization theory of pulsed optical beams |
JOSA A, Vol. 30, Issue 1, pp. 71-81 (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.30.000071
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Abstract
We introduce a consistent matrix formalism for the characterization of partial polarization and coherence of random, nonstationary electromagnetic beams in time and frequency domains. We derive the temporal and spectral degrees of polarization and the Stokes parameters in terms of the time-domain and frequency-domain polarization matrices. The connections between temporal polarization and spectral coherence on the one hand and spectral polarization and temporal coherence on the other hand are discussed. Additionally, we establish equivalence theorems for fields with different temporal coherence properties to have the same spectral polarization states and for fields with different spectral coherence properties to possess identical temporal polarization. The theory is illustrated by analyzing specific examples of time-domain and frequency-domain electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model pulsed beams.
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OCIS Codes
(030.1640) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherence
(030.6600) Coherence and statistical optics : Statistical optics
(260.2110) Physical optics : Electromagnetic optics
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Physical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: October 4, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: October 24, 2012
Published: December 13, 2012
Citation
Timo Voipio, Tero Setälä, and Ari T. Friberg, "Partial polarization theory of pulsed optical beams," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 30, 71-81 (2013)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?URI=josaa-30-1-71
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