Title

On the degree of polarization of random electromagnetic fields

Authors

Authors

J. Ellis;A. Dogariu

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Commun.

Keywords

Optics

Abstract

Random electromagnetic fields can always be decomposed into polarized and unpolarized components. Therefore, one can, at all times, associate with any field a degree of polarization which measures the relative energy density (intensity) in the polarized component. It should not be expected, however, that this degree of polarization can provide a complete description of the electromagnetic field characteristics. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Optics Communications

Volume

253

Issue/Number

4-6

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

257

Last Page

265

WOS Identifier

WOS:000231779700005

ISSN

0030-4018

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