Interferometric interpretation for the degree of polarization of classical optical beams

Interferometric interpretation for the degree of polarization of classical optical beams

We introduce an interferometric interpretation for the degree of polarization as a quantity characterizing the ability of a light beam to generate polarization modulation when it interferes with itself. The result is confirmed experimentally in Youngʼs interferometer with beams of controlled degree...

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Main Authors: Lasse-Petteri Leppänen, Kimmo Saastamoinen, Ari T Friberg, Tero Setälä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
Subjects:
polarization
interference
coherence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/11/113059

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